Photograph: Robin Jensen
The view of the baptristry in the narthex of the church,
looking from the doorway, into the nave, toward the apse.
The remnant of the wall defining the rear of the nave
is visible at the right. This is an unusual placement for a
baptistry in a North African Church. Often, it
is placed in a separate building behind the apse. The columns which
held the ciborium or canopy over the baptistry are visible
in this picture.
Photograph: Robin Jensen
The image below is from the opposite direction.
The cross form of the baptistry
has been modified by sealing off the arms. This
might have been for the conservation
of water or to provide a dry place from which the deacon
or bishop could handle the
water. All four arms of the cross have steps descending.
Photograph: Patout Burns
The image below gives a perspective of the depth of the
well of this baptistry.
It is slightly less than two meters from the bottom of
the well to the top of the
stone dividing the center from the side arms.
Photograph: Robin Jensen