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Victoria Church

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Remains of the Victoria Church

Victoria Church (Arabic: كنيسة فيكتوريا) is an old Roman church located in the city of Beja. It represents the unique Christian monument that has been so far excavated at Dougga.

Location

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The monument is located in the archeological site of Dougga in the north-west Tunisia. It stands in the northeast of the site, below the Temple of Saturn.[1]

The small hypogeum is located nearby.

History

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It was built between the end of the 4th century or at the start of the 5th century, the Christian community erected the unusually designed little church over a pagan cemetery.

It was classified by the National Heritage Institute as a national monument on 13 March 1912.[2]

References

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