Early Christian Churches and Sites

Below is an index to Early Christian (a.k.a. Paleo-Christian) churches and sites profiled so far on Sacred Destinations. These sites roughly cover the period 100-900 AD and include catacombs, Byzantine churches, churches built by Constantine, and sites connected with the early church fathers and major councils. In some cases a newer church has been built over the original, but most of those listed retain their early Christian characteristics.

Early Christian Sites in France Poitiers - Baptistery of St. John Poitiers - Church of St-Hilaire-le-Grand Poitiers - Church of Ste-Radegonde Tours - Basilica of St-Martin
Early Christian Sites in Greece Gortyna, Crete - Basilica of St. Titus Thessaloniki - Agia Sophia
Early Christian Sites in Israel & West Bank Bethlehem - Church of the Nativity Jerusalem - Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Early Christian Sites in Italy Milan - Basilica di Sant'Ambrogio Milan - Battistero Paleocristiano Paestum - Early Christian Church Ravenna - Sant'Apollinare in Classe Ravenna - Sant'Apollinare Nuovo Ravenna - San Vitale Basilica Ravenna - Arian Baptistery Ravenna - Orthodox (Neoniano) Baptistery Ravenna - Mausoleum of Galla Placidia Rome - San Clemente

Early Christian Sites in Italy, cont.Rome - SS Cosma e Damiano Rome - Santa Costanza Rome - Santa Croce in Gerusalemme Rome - San Lorenzo fuori la Mura Rome - Santa Maria Maggiore Rome - San Paolo fuori le Mura Rome - St. Peter's Basilica Rome - Santa Prassede Rome - Santa Sabina Rome - Santo Stefano Rotondo Spoleto - San Salvatore
Early Christian Sites in Jordan Jerash Mount Nebo Petra Church
Early Christian Sites in Switzerland Geneva - Cathedral Archaeological Site

Early Christian Sites in Syria Damascus - Umayyad Mosque Dura Europos - House Church St. Simeon Church
Early Christian Sites in Turkey Antioch Ephesus - Basilica of St. John Ephesus - Church of Mary Istanbul - Church of the Holy Apostles Istanbul - Church of Sts Sergius and Bacchus Istanbul - Hagia Eirene Istanbul - Hagia Sophia Nicea (Iznik) Nicomedia (Izmit) Smyrna (Izmir)