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Just at the side of the fantastic basilica of San Vitale (which unfortunately was closed by the time I arrived) in the center of Ravenna there is located the national museum. The basilica is a fine example of early Christian … Continue reading →

On my day trip to Ravenna with a friend we had an exhausting sight-seeing tour. Exhausting because we walked around ten hours continuously. But we saw so much different architecture, we learnt about so much history of different periods and … Continue reading →

Ravenna is one of the most amazing cities in Italy. It has so much history yet many people think about Ravenna as place where to go when they want to spent the summer on one of the most famous beaches … Continue reading →

Ostrogoth king Theodoric the Great built a simple but beautiful palace in Ravenna during his magnificent reign. And nearby he had his palace chapel: the basilica Sant’Apollinare. At that time, in the 6th century, it was a church for the … Continue reading →

Worldwide in Western cultures I think children learn in school about Theoderic the Great. But do you remember where his reign was and what time he lived? I didn’t. And so I were surprised and happy to read about him … Continue reading →