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ROME
Churches
Santa Maria in Dominica (via della Navicella)
Built in the sixth century on the remains of a Roman building, it was rebuilt in the ninth century. Even though it was restored in the sixteenth century and nineteenth century, it has preserved its medieval character. Its name derives from a deformation of "dominicum," a term used by the first Christians to indicate a holy place. The beautiful Renaissance facade with its elegant doorway is by Andrea Sansovino. The inside, with three naves separated by antique granite columns, houses magnificent ninth-century mosaics, which decorate the apse. |
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