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Sant'Apollinare Nuovo

early 6th century · 6th century

Sant'Apollinare Nuovo is a basilica in Ravenna built by Theodoric the Great in the early 6th century as his Arian palace church. Its nave mosaics show processions of martyrs and virgins, scenes from the life of Christ and a view of Theodoric's palace, from which figures of the Gothic court were later removed. It is part of a World Heritage Site.

Sant'Apollinare Nuovo
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Ostrogothic Kingdom

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Sant'Apollinare Nuovo. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/santapollinare-nuovo
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“Sant'Apollinare Nuovo.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/santapollinare-nuovo. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Sant'Apollinare Nuovo.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/santapollinare-nuovo.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Sant'Apollinare Nuovo’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/santapollinare-nuovo (Accessed: ).

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