Thessaloniki Municipality, Greece
Saint John the Baptist Baptistery, Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki Municipality, Greece
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The Baptistery of St. John the Baptist in Thessaloniki is considered the oldest surviving early-Christian baptistery, situated within a five-aisled episcopal basilica completed in the fifth century during the Byzantine era. Located within the Galerian Palace complex, the baptistery consists of a room with platforms and a baptismal font, and was in direct contact with the royal quarters via a hallway featuring a mosaic floor. The structure was identified during excavations of the nearby Byzantine church of Hagia Sophia.
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- Type
- church building, baptistery
- Place
- Thessaloniki Municipality, Greece
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