OSTRÁ LÚKA, SLOVAKIA—According to a report in The Slovak Spectator, a geophysical survey conducted at the site of the Church of the Epiphany in central Slovakia’s town of Ostrá Lúka has revealed the floor plan of a medieval structure measuring more than 55 feet long and 28 feet wide. The town was situated on a trade route where a toll station was established in 1393. Archaeologist Ján Beljak said that the investigation identified the church’s thirteenth-century rectangular nave and presbytery, and a sacristy that was added in the fourteenth century. Excavation of the site uncovered multiple entrances to the building and a well-preserved crypt with a barrel vault. Beljak and his team also found a later fortification wall that enclosed the church and its cemetery. To read about Slovakia's Roman history, go to "Around the World: Slovakia."
