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Roman Forum's oldest church to unveil its treasure


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Buried for 12 centuries by a landslide and closed to the public for 24 years, the oldest Christian church in the Roman Forum is being opened for a limited time, offering glimpses of Byzantine frescoes that changed scholars' views of medieval art. Guided tours of the Santa Maria Antiqua, nestled under the imperial palaces of Rome's Palatine Hill, begin this weekend and continue through May while restoration efforts continue.

 

full article at Chicago Sun-Times

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