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These two new volumes, both published by De Gruyter, shed new light on early Christian and Byzantine art and archaeology. The first focuses on the early Byzantine basilicas of the city of Miletus in Asia Minor; the second turns to the fortified pilgrimage centre of Resafa in Syria and relates mainly to the interpretation of a large building—used for at least part of its history as a church—and the surrounding cemetery. Together, they offer the opportunity to compare and contrast the monumental architecture of the sixth century AD in western Asia Minor, at the heart of the Byzantine Empire, with that of its frontier in the East.