retrieved from ancient churches around Ravenna. Located in the same complex, the Basilica of San Vitale is considered one of the finest examples of Byzantine architecture in Italy with its ...

Only a walk inside some of its churches will reveal the city’s stunning and colorful Byzantine mosaics! Ravenna, in Italy’s ...

which gives it an important influence in Italy and around the world. The medieval historic centre grew on the foundations of the terraced Roman town extends from the southeast to the northwest. It is ...

Ravenna is on Italy's tourist map for one reason ... The mosaics on the walls and ceilings of San Vitale sit at a tipping point in time, when European art shifted from the style of ancient ...

A strong earthquake in Italy's Umbria region destroyed a centuries-old basilica that was built at the birthplace of Saint Benedict and his twin sister Saint Scholastica early Sunday. No deaths ...