There are many early rock-cut churches in Abyssinia, closely resembling the Coptic. After these, two main types of architecture are found - one basilican, the other native.
The cathedral at Axum is basilican, though the early basilicas are nearly all in ruins - e.g.
The basilican nave is wide, with narrow aisles.
In the central apse at Monreale, behind the high altar, is a fine marble throne for the archbishop. This position of the throne is a survival of the early basilican arrangement, when the apse and altar were at the west end.
But the ground plan is that of an early Christian church of the " basilican " type.