EARLY BYZANTINE CHURCH 2
Partially excavated in the second phase of work at Tripolis, this structure was identified as a chapel. It is located in the east part of the Colonnaded Street and the remains comprise a north-facing apse with an adjoining square room to its west, possibly a pastophorion; it probably belongs to a church built in the Late Roman – Early Byzantine period. It should be expected to uncover a similar room to the east of the apse. The work in the square pastophorion room to the west of the apse brought to light six combinable amphorae and roof tiles of the Early Byzantine period. All the architectural evidence indicate that the structure consists of an apse in the middle north flanked with a square room for use by the clergy; further south it should extend as a three-aisled basilica, and a rectangular narthexat the very south end. (Fig. 1)