Basilica di San Vitale

"The octagonal church of San Vitale was built in AD 547, after the Byzantines conquered the city, and its interior shows a strong Byzantine influence." Full review

"Consecrated in 547 by Archbishop Maximian, this architectural masterpiece bears witness to the splendid opulence and use of light characteristic of late Antiquity." Full review

"This basilica was completed in the year 584 and displays an amazing celing and walls around it that are made up of millions of small mosaic tiles." Full review

"Basilica of San Vitale, completed in 548. It is one of the most important examples of early Christian Byzantine art and architecture in Europe, famous for its mosaic art." Full review

"Endowed with a halo to indicate his role as head of church and state, Justinian stands next to a clean-shaven Christ, perched atop the world, flanked by saints and angels. " Full review

"One of Ravenna’s most emblematic sites and an enduring example of early Christian Byzantine art and architecture, the UNESCO-protected Basilica di San Vitale is a 6th-century church that’s well worth visiting to admire the octagonal exterior and the colorful mosaics that adorn the interior"