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Photo gallery of Ravenna, ancient capital of the Gothic & Roman empires
by James Mayfield (Chairman, European Heritage Library)

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This is a photo gallery of my photographs from my 2007 vacation to Ravenna, one of the least-known yet important cities in the history of Europe, having been the late capital of the Roman empire, the western domains of Justinian I's Byzantine empire, and the capital of the Germanic Gothic empire that annexed Roman Italy in the 5th century.

To read the complete history, observations, and information that goes along with these photos, read my article on the History of Italy: from Roman rule to Germanic barbarian.

 


My photo of the commemoration statue to the many Italians lost in war. (click to enlarge)


My photo of the exterior of the Church of Theodoric (click to enlarge)


My photo of the interior of his church (click to enlarge)


My photo of the interior walls with mosaics from 500CE, 1000CE, 1600CE, etc. (click to enlarge)


My photo of a wall in the corner. Statues, gold, marble adorn this breath-taking cathedral.


My photo of the central ceiling of Theodoric's cathedral. (click to enlarge)


My photo of the exterior of the exclusive Arian baptistery.


My photo of the ceiling mosaics from 500CE, with Jesus and John the Baptist at center. Mint condition some 1,500 years later. (click to enlarge)


My photo of the exterior of the main church of the pre-German period. (click to enlarge)


My photo of the main interior domed hall. (click to enlarge)


My photo of the main ceiling of the cathedral. (click to enlarge)


My photo of the frontal wall of the cathedral with mosaics galore. (click to enlarge)


The dark no-photo ceiling is is as stunning as the Vatican.


The central archway of the cathedral is divided into several arch-set ceilings with separate mosaics (click to enlarge)


The tomb of Theodoric the Great himself (my photo). (click to enlarge)


My photo of a romantic view of the tomb. (click to enlarge)


A close-up of the tomb of this great king (my photo).


My photo of the main view of the tomb room.


My photo of the sarcophagus of Theodoric the Great.


My photo of the ceiling of Theodoric's tomb, once housing a golden mosaic cross assumably.


My photo of the wall of the main tomb floor. Text can clearly be seen later washed away or destroyed.

 

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

James Mayfield is the owner and Chairman of the European Heritage Library. I am working for a doctorate in history, with a specific emphasis on Islamic and European histories. I am well versed in all world cultures, ethnicities, religions, languages, politics, and historical evolution in relation to and against each other.

 

BIBLIOGRAPHY/SOURCES USED:

Personal observations, photographs.


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