As mentioned in the entry on the large basilica in Areshi, the site was a huge city in late antiquity/middle ages and it was believed to have a church in every quarter. This small three church basilica was excavated under the direction of the Academican Levan Chilashvili in the 1970s and 1980s but was not subject to conservation and so has deteriorated severely in the intervening period.
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, C4th, Georgia, Kakheti, Three Church Basilica
Collection
Early Christian Archaeology in Georgia
Citation
Emma Loosley, “Areshi Small Basilica,” Architecture and Asceticism, accessed December 3, 2024, https://architectureandasceticism.exeter.ac.uk/items/show/857.