---

Modern Description: Six and a half kilometres west of Kos, along the island's main road, is the village of Zipári, an important centre of population in Early Christian times with remains today of two basilicas from that period. First, Aghios Pavlos. (500m before the central junction in Zipári, and just before an ‘Argos' filling-station (right), a track south leads back and down through fields to the site.) The most impressive part of this late 5th century basilica, is the square baptistery which still stands to the original height of the pendentives (c. 7m) which once supported its cupola. The building had a marble floor with sunken font, and decorated walls: but the growth of vegetation makes this, and the patches of mosaic which adorned the floor of the basilica, hard to see without concerted clearing.
Wikidata ID: Q113006139
Trismegistos Geo: 59572

Info: McGilchrist's Greek Islands

(From McGilchrist’s Greek Islands, © Nigel McGilchrist 2010, excerpted with his gracious permission. Click for the books)

---