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Location: Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore

Triumphal Arch mosaic, 5th century, Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, c. 432–1743, Rome (photo: Steven Zucker, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0) — The early Christian church of Santa Maria Maggiore has some of the oldest mosaics in Rome.

Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, Rome

by Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker

Salus Populi Romani, Santa Maria Maggiore, Rome (photo: Fr Lawrence Lew, O.P., CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) — The altar tabernacle of the Pauline Chapel at Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome repackages a medieval icon and turns it into a dazzling Baroque trophy.

The altar tabernacle, Pauline Chapel, Santa Maria ...

by Dr. Andrew Casper