Одним из наиболее ярких и значительных свидетельств византийского влияния в Крыму являются христианские храмы Херсонеса. Культовые сооружения располагались повсеместно на всей городской территории. Преобладая над остальной застройкой, они определяли архитектурный облик средневекового города во все периоды его существования. Особой монументальностью отличались раннесредневековые храмы. Изучение храмового строительства Херсонеса имеет давнюю историю.
Chronological periods of eaiiy medieval churches of Chersonesos - not earlier than the second - third quarters of the 6th century and not later than the first half of the 7th century were defined on the basis of the analysis of archaeological material obtained during excavations. Basilicas, situated in the eastern part of the city, were functioning till the end of its history. Basilicas in the Western and the Northern districts, judging by numismatic data, were destroyed in the end of the 10th - the beginning of the 11th centuries. Perhaps their destruction is dated back to the period of the campaign of Russian Prince Vladimir in the end of the 10‘" century. Later on the places of the majority of early-medieval basilicas new churches were erected.