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The Great Christian Basilica of Tipasa (modern Tipaza in Algeria), built around the 4th century CE, is the largest Christian building excavated in Roman Africa. Particularly impressive, the basilica is 58 m (190 ft) long and 42 m wide (137 ft) and includes seven naves separated by columns topped by arcades, part of which is still visible. Some 700 square metres (7534 sq ft) of mosaic cover the basilica floor and decorate the central aisles.
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