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Charles St. Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD 21218 Fax: Ariel: 128.220.8.249 Odyssey: 162.129.243.195, MaxCost: 50.001FMThe Old Episcopal Basilica at Stobi, 1985 BLAGA ALEKSOVA According to the written documents the city of ‘Stobi was first mentioned in 197 B.C. (by Livy XXXIIl, 19,3)!. However, the new research shows evidence for much earlier beginning of this city in this area, namely in the 7th or 6th century B.C, The ancient city on the left bank of the Crna River where it flows into the Vardar, earlier Erigon and Axius, was identified as Stobi by J.G. Hahn? and L. Heuzey* in the 19th century. In 1902 there were brief investigations by A. Premerstein and N. Vulich’. The discovering of some buildings of this city started during the World War I, when a large number of monuments in the city and its surrounding were dug up and uncovered. The systematic archaelogical research between 1920- 1940 conducted by the National Museum of Belgrad discovered the urban part of the late roman period of Stobi very well known today, with more public and private buildings, an ancient Theater, and many churches from the 4th to the 6th century A.C. During the years 1950-1962 further excavations and conservations were done by Yugoslav Scholarst. 1. Tm Li, 4b urbe condita liri, ed. WeissenbornM. Maller, Lipsiae, 1906, XXII, 19XXXIX, 53,15. 2, | Macarcie, Some new factors in the history of Stobi, Studies in the anigutes of Swobi, Il (T. Veles, 1981), 215:217. 3. 4.G. voN Halts, Reise von Belorad nach Saloni, Dnkschr. Phil hist. Kl. I (Wien, 1861), Pt. 2, 175, 231-236. 4. L. Heuzey, Découverte des runes de Stob, RA(I873), Pl. 2,25. 5. A. PREMERSTEIN AND N. Vuluc, Antike Benker in Serbien ‘und Macedonien, JO4 6(1913). B.1-10 6. For ancient town Stobi of the Hellenistic, Roman and eat Byzantine time exist large bibliography. Here will be mento red only general works and guides. E. KITaNGER, A Survey of the Early Christian Town of Stab, DO Papers’ (Washington, D.C, 196), 81163; B. Josrovska, Vodic nis Siobi Skopie, 1953}; J. WiseMan, Stobi, A Guide to the Excavations (Beo: grad, 1973), Studies in the Antiquities of Stob. | (Beograd, 1973), Ed. J. Wiseman; 1/(Beograd, 1975), edJ. Wiseman; 1/f Veles), ed. B. AleksovaJ. Wiseman. The joint Yugoslav-American Stobi Excavation Project, began at 1970 and was continued to the 1979 with the Excavations and investigation. During 1980-1985 excavations were done also by Yugoslav scholars (Fig. 1). THE EPISCOPAL BASILICA OR BASILICA OF BICHOP PHILLIP ‘One of the most significant buildings which has been in the focus of the archaeological research it this resent period is the Episcopal Basilica, known {as one of the most prominents of the early Christian period on Balkan. The latest research of the Episcopal Basilica give a number of significant information on the structures of the buildings its enlargements, the decoration of the church with mosaic floors, fresco paintings as well as the architectural decoration. All Of this facts shows that this church, located next to the Theater, has long lifetime. The Episcopal basilica was completely uncove- red to the floor level in the period between 1920- 19307, The new research shows that Basilica was erected on a large artificial terrace built up to the east of Via Sacra, opposite the semicircular Court®. The Basilica was clearly the dominant architectural feature of the western half of the city, during the early Christian period. In the cours of 1971 by the south wall of the Church, the monumental quaterfoil Baptistery was 7. R.Ecotn, Gradska erkva u Stobima, GSND 5(1928), 14.44 B ‘Sanus, Neve Funde in der Bischelskirche fon Stob, Jahre 28(1882), 12.139, E. KranctR, op. cit. 87-110; RF. HoDo+ NOTT, Early Byzantine churches in Macedonia and Southern Serbia (London, New York, 1963), 161-167, 8. J, Wrsehan-Da, Mano Ziss, 4/4 (1972), 420; Ioem. Az4 10974), 142-146; loen. 4/4 (1976), 283-290.BLAGA ALEKSOVA Fig. 1. The city of Stobi. iscovered, with a piscina in the middle, bul in two phases and used for the last time with kantharus of white marble in the center. There has been a baldachine over the piscina, with preserved marble columns and capitals. The Baptistery floor is laid with polyeehrom mosaic with characteristic early Christian motifs set in the framework of the building structure itself. Originally it served for ritual immersio and in final phases a marble kantharos indicates a new ritual of baptism with ablution or infusion. 9 J. Wiseaye-Ds Mano Zist 4/4 (1971), 400401; Ioew. AJA (1872), 408, 421426; len. (1973),392, 398-398; loen 7A (0974), 144.146; J. Wistwan. Guide, 6246; Dy Mano Zs, ‘Stratigraphic Problems and the Urban development of tobi, Stu 1 220223; W. Dis SwoR J The Baptiste: lis eating ‘and rbd problems, Stale 11 (1975), 1527, KHATCHATRAN, (Origine et typologie des batistées palochrétens (Mulhouse, 1980), NmoLAeuc, p. 120. The Baptistery has been painted in a very rich fresco decoration, 3 layers of which have been discovered. The older two layers contains a large compositions that were depicted in the walls and niches. On them we find Christ with followers and saints of several types portrayed. Alll of the faces so far reconstructed are depicted en face with emphatic wide open eyes. ‘The composition, drawing, color and technique of the discovered paintings do not form a unified whole, s0 they do not appear to have been executed at the same time. Two hands can clearly be recognized together with many repairs and overpaintings. The artistic execution makes use of a broad palette and coloristic modelling, carried out in the technique al secco and a smaller part in al fresco! 10, J. Wisewax-D. Georcrevskt Wall Decoration at Stobi, Sa