Mausoleum of Galla Placidia

Ravenna’s Mausoleum Gem

The Mausoleum of Galla Placidia in Ravenna is a small but exquisite chapel adorned with some of the earliest Christian mosaics in Italy. Its starry ceiling is one of the highlights of Byzantine art.

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