Basilica of Saint Michael
| Bazilika e Shën Mehillit | |
|---|---|
| Native name Bazilika e Shën Mëhillit (Albanian) | |
Basilica of Saint Michael | |
| Location | Arapaj, Durrës County |
| Coordinates | 41°18′05″N 19°30′20″E / 41.30137°N 19.50568°E |
| Built | 5th-6th centuries AD |
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The Basilica of Saint Michael (Albanian: Bazilika e Shën Mëhillit) is a former basilica dedicated to Saint Michael, located in Arapaj, Durrës. Its ruins have been declared a Cultural Monument of Albania. The Basilica of Saint Michael is an early Palaeo-Christian church which is believed to date to the 5th or 6th century. A mosaic unearthed in the basilica also demonstrates how ingrained Christian culture later was with the early Byzantine Empire.