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Santa Maria in Trastevere

Monday, October 13, 2008

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Santa Maria in Trastevere

The basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere is one of the oldest churches in Rome, perhaps the first in which mass was openly celebrated. The basic floor plan and wall structure of the church date back to the 340s AD.  This is the queen of the churches in Trastevere. The inscription on the episcopal chair [...]

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