Crypt of Saint Elianus
Located under the destroyed Church of the Prophet Elias, south of the Roman street, the crypt is decorated with beautiful mosaics from 595/596.
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In the nave, a border of winged ribbons encloses a geometric pattern. It is decorated with birds and a dedicatory inscription: "The Christ God has erected this house at the time of the most pious Bishop Sergius for the care of Sergius, the priest of Saint Elianus, the year 490 [595-596 AD] ... was paved with mosaics with the offering ...."
© Photo: Haupt & Binder
Located under the destroyed Church of the Prophet Elias, south of the Roman street, the crypt is decorated with beautiful mosaics from 595/596.