« Heureux ceux qui croient sans avoir vu » le baptistère de Bostra, métropole d’Arabie au vie siècle

Archaeological analysis suggests the presence of three successive baptisteries within the Great Church of Bosra's eastern quarter, likely serving as the proto-Byzantine cathedral of Arabia in the 5th century. These hypotheses are supported by fragmented archaeological evidence, though definitive conclusions remain tentative. A recently reinterpreted stray inscription (IGLS XIII/2, no. 9141) may further clarify the site's religious architecture. The study employs comparative architectural analysis and historical context to reconstruct the lost baptisterial structures.

Blanc, P.-M., & Piraud-Fournet, P. (2021). « Heureux ceux qui croient sans avoir vu » le baptistère de Bostra, métropole d’Arabie au vie siècle. Syria, 98, 101–112. https://doi.org/10.4000/syria.13000