Church of Hagios Zaharias in Eleusis. View from S.-W. The ruins of the early Christian basilica, where the small church was built, are detected. (Photograph: I. Liakoura)
Church of Hagios Zaharias in Eleusis. View from S.-W. The ruins of the early Christian basilica, where the small church was built, are detected. (Photograph: I. Liakoura)
View of the church of Hagios Zaharias from the S. The remnants of the southern aisle of the early Christian basilica are detected. (Photograph: I. Liakoura)
View of the church of Hagios Zaharias from the N. The remnants of the northern aisle of the early Christian basilica are detected. (Photograph: I. Liakoura)
The panel on the remnants of the southern aisle of the early Christian basilica. (Photograph: I. Liakoura)
Church of Hagios Zaharias in Eleusis. The Sanctuary Apse -above the visible even nowadays Apse of the early Christian basilica-. (Photograph: I. Liakoura)

Basilica, Eleusis

Area: Eleusis
Type: Basilica
Date: Early-Christian

Description:
The ruins of this basilica lie in the northeast of the yard of the sanctuary in Eleusis, where nowadays is the post Byzantine small church of Hagios Zaharias. It is a five-aisled, 5th century basilica. In the north of the narthex was annexed a baptistery reminiscent of those in Asia Minor, namely a square run by a corridor with a built cross-shaped font covered with marble plaques in its center. In the east, in the yard of the baptistery are annexed a smaller changing room and a photisterion. Inside the photisterion there is in situ a marble throne supported by lion feet.