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Churches. Bâra possesses an interesting group of
ecclesiastical buildings in its eastern
quarter - these two churches standing near
together with a fine baptistry between
them. The southernmost of the two was the
larger - it is much ruined but the plan is
easily made out in the ruins. It had a
long nave with side aisles, a consealed
semi-circular apse with side chapels, a narthex
to the west and a large vestibule at the south
west doorway. The windows of the side aisles,
four of which are preserved - 2 on either side near
the west wall - are high and round topped.
The apse arch was richly moulded and
supported on pilasters with Corinthian caps.

The columns of the nave were massive, their
capitals of two patterns - one of simple uncut
leaves, quite flowing - the other of deeply
carved acanthus type.

Immediately to the to the south was
a colonnaded cloister court. To the north a
large baptistry its eastern wall flush