His reverence for Theodora is demonstrably visible by her inclusion in the famous mosaic of Justinian and his court (dated between 546-556) in the sanctuary of the Church of San Vitale in Ravenna ...

My favorite church in Ravenna is Justinian’s Basilica di San Vitale. The building’s octagonal shape — very much an Eastern style — actually inspired the construction of the magnificent ...

Dante lived (and died) in Ravenna after his exile from ... Next door, the "soaring" Basilica di San Vitale has "shimmering" mosaics of Emperor Justinian and Empress Theodora in "lush greens ...