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Early Christian Monuments of Ravenna

Ravenna was the seat of the Roman Empire in the 5th century and then of Byzantine Italy until the 8th century. It has a unique collection of early Christian mosaics and monuments. All eight buildings – the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, the Neonian Baptistery, the Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo, the Arian Baptistery, the Archiepiscopal Chapel, the Mausoleum of Theodoric, the Church of San Vitale and the Basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe – were constructed in the 5th and 6th centuries. They show great artistic skill, including a wonderful blend of Graeco-Roman tradition, Christian iconography and oriental and Western styles.

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The Early Christian Monuments of Ravenna are a unique collection of mosaics and monuments from the 5th and 6th centuries. Ravenna, an important port, was known under the Romans and Byzantines as Classis. It developed into a major centre of Christian art and culture on the instigation of Galla Placidia, the wife of Western Roman Emperor Constantius III (and regent of that empire herself for a few years). She was a fervant Christian and was involved in the building and restoration of various churches throughout her period of influence.

The 8 inscribed monuments are:

- Neonian Baptistery (c. 430) 

- Mausoleum of Galla Placidia (c. 430) 

- Arian Baptistry (c. 500) 

- Archiepiscopal Chapel (c. 500) 

- Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo (c. 500) 

- Mausoleum of Theodoric (520) 

- Basilica of San Vitale (548) 

- Basilica of Sant' Apollinare in Classe (549) 

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