Rione X Campitelli in Roma in Cittΰ metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Latium, Rome, Italy — Central Italy (Tyrrhenian Coast)
S. Maria Antiqua
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Ancient Church of Saint Mary
Photographed by James Hulse, March 4, 2024
1. S. Maria Antiqua / Ancient Church of Saint Mary Marker
Nell'atrio e nel peristilio costruiti da Domiziano (81-96 d.C.) presso il Foro, intorno al V-VI secolo d.C., fu impiantata una chiesa. Vi si entrava dall'atrio con nicchie alle pareti riusato come vestibolo, cui seguiva il cortile del peristilio trasformato in navata, con gli originali portici riadattati come nartece e navatelle. Sul fondo erano tre ambienti di cui quello centrale, dotato di abside, fu usato come presbiterio. Qui si conservano lacerti sovrapposti di un importante ciclo pittorico ad affresco databile dal VI al IX secolo, quando la chiesa venne parzialmente dismessa inseguito ad un terremoto nell'847 d.C.
A church was installed in around the 5th-6th century AD in the atrium and peristyle court built by Domitian (AD 81-96) in the Forum. It was accessed from the atrium with niches in the walls used as an entrance hall; the peristyle court behind the atrium became the nave and the original porticoes were reused as the narthex and aisles. At the back were three rooms; the central room, with an apse, was used as the presbytery. Inside, the superimposed remains of
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Religion & Religious Structures.
Location. 41° 53.467′ N, 12° 29.137′ E. Marker is in Roma, Lazio (Latium, Rome), in Cittΰ metropolitana di Roma Capitale. It is in Rione X Campitelli. It is on Via dei Fori Imperiali. The marker is located in the Roman Forum. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Roma, Lazio 00186, Italy. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, the Schengen Area, a coastal Mediterranean country, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire and specifically also the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Il Complesso Domizianeo / The Domitianic Complex (a few steps from this marker); L'atrio Nel Medioevo / The Atrium in the Middle Ages (a few steps from this marker); Le Costruzioni di Caligola / Caligula's Constructions (a few steps from this marker); La vista del Foro Romano / The view of the Roman Forum (within shouting distance of this marker); Tempio dei Dioscuri / The Temple of the Dioscuri (within shouting distance of this marker); Vicus Tuscus / Tuscan Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Introduzione Al Percorso / Introduction to the Itinerary
Photographed by James Hulse, March 4, 2024
2. Ancient Church of Saint Mary Marker next to the entrance to the church
More about this marker. The marker is located in the Parco Archeologico del Colosseo (Roman Forum Archaeological Park) and it does require an entry fee to visit.
Also see . . .
1. Parco Archeologico del Colosseo. Roma Turismo (Submitted on January 23, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
2. Santa Maria Antiqua. Wikipedia
Santa Maria Antiqua (English: Ancient Church of Saint Mary) is a Catholic Marian church in Rome, Italy, built in the 5th century in the Forum Romanum, and for a long time the monumental access to the Palatine imperial palaces.(Submitted on January 24, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Located at the foot of the Palatine Hill, Santa Maria Antiqua is the oldest Christian monument in the Roman Forum. The church contains the earliest Roman depiction of Santa Maria Regina, the Virgin Mary as a Queen, from the 6th century.
Photographed by James Hulse, March 4, 2024
3. Ancient Church of Saint Mary
The marker is located at the right side of the entrance to the Santa Maria Church
Credits. This page was last revised on January 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 23, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 124 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 24, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
