This late antique basilica of the three church type is moderate in size and falls in between the other two churches at Areshi mentioned on this site in dimension. As with the smaller basilica, it has not been conserved and has suffered as a result - in this case being overgrown and having tree roots compromise the integrity of the standing remains. In the case of this church, a chapel was added and other alterations were carried out in the High Middle Ages, around the twelfth century.
Creator
Emma Loosley
Date of Visit
20th August 2017
Contributor
Emma Loosley
Peter Leeming
Rights
Metadata and all media released under Creative Commons
unless otherwise indicated
Type
Archaeological Site
Tags
Archaeological Excavation, Archaeology, Architecture, Areshi, Basilica, C12th, Church, Georgia, Kakheti, Late Antique, Three Church Basilica
Collection
Early Christian Archaeology in Georgia
Citation
Emma Loosley, “Areshi Medium Basilica,” Architecture and Asceticism, accessed November 21, 2024, https://architectureandasceticism.exeter.ac.uk/items/show/856.