Ravenna mosaics

Byzantine ceiling mosaic representing the night sky, 5th century CE. Galla Placidia Mausoleum, Ravenna, Italy. The building was formerly the oratory of the Church of the Holy Cross and now contains three sarcophagi. The largest sarcophagus was thought to contain the remains of Galla Placidia (died c. 450 CE), the daughter of the Roman Emperor Theodosius I (r. 379-395 CE).

Ravenna is a city that’s brilliantly adorned with amazing mosaics, some dating back to the 5th century, find out places to go in this post!

Willow | New Ravenna : New Ravenna

Adi leads us through Ravenna, Italy’s breathtaking mosaics and UNESCO sites in a relatively tourist-free visit.

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Theodora- Theodora was empress of the Byzantine Empire and was wife to the Emperor Justinian l. Theodora was one of the most powerful empresses. Theodora was born c500 and died at the age of 48, in 548.

23.4.2010: vault of the presbytery, San Vitale, Ravenna

The apsidal cross, Sant'Apollinare-in-Classe, Ravenna.