Byzantine edifice
In the North-East corner of the city, near the enclosure wall from “President” Hotel reception, it was discovered a big Byzantine-Roman edifice, dated 5th-6th century A.D. The building is rectangular, built of large limestone blocks linked together with lime mortar. Only the base of the edifice stands. The edifice has more components; in the west there is a large hall, initially with limestone slabs with columns of which today can be seen only the basis. The room was paved with flagstones from which only a part remained. In the north part of the room are 3 small rooms, the one in the middle is paved with rhombus brick. In the east part is an interior yard, an atrium, feature of Roman houses, paved with large stone plates, around it runs a corridor lined with marble columns supporting the roof of the last building. Here were discovered two marble capitals, extremely beautiful and rich in ornaments, with acanthus leaves and zoomorphic motives. In the south part of the hall are 3 small rooms with uncertain destination, also paved with limestone. In ancient times, the edifice stretched up to the beach but today the perimeter is covered with modern buildings.
