The house church was set up in a upper class home typical of the Roman Empire. Its structure consisted of a large house surrounding a courtyard, with Christians gathering in the center atrium. A pool in the middle of the atrium was used as a baptistery, and the raised table to the side was where the bishop would reside over the Eucharist.
Here, the reconstruction at Yale University shows what the church probably looked like.
Layout of the church
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