{"id":17199,"date":"2016-12-01T11:55:11","date_gmt":"2016-12-01T11:55:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hotelcolumbia.com\/?p=17199"},"modified":"2022-12-18T09:05:54","modified_gmt":"2022-12-18T09:05:54","slug":"santa-maria-antiqua-reopens-to-public","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotelcolumbia.com\/en\/santa-maria-antiqua-reopens-to-public\/","title":{"rendered":"Santa Maria Antiqua reopens to Public"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Built in the middle of the 5th century on the north-western slope of the Palatine Hill, Santa Maria Antiqua is the earliest and most significant Christian monument within the Roman Forum. The church contains a unique collection of wall paintings from the 6th to late 8th century. The church was abandoned in the 9th century after an earthquake buried the buildings; it remained sealed for over 1000 years until its rediscovery in the early 20th century. Therefore, Santa Maria Antiqua represents a key element for the understanding of the cultural and urban development of the Roman Forum from Antiquity\u00a0into the first centuries of the Christian period. From 1980 to 2016 the monument was closed to the general public.\u00a0Following a conservation program carried out by the Soprintendenza per il Patrimonio Storico<\/i> in partnership with World Monuments Fund, the church is now open for tours.<\/p>\n

Santa Maria Antiqua\u00a0is part of the Foro Romano e Palatino<\/i> archaeological site which requires a ticket purchase in order to get access inside.<\/p>\n

Thanks to centuries of sealing off, its walls showcase a cycle of beautiful colourful frescoes depicting the Virgin Mary and Infant Jesus, popes, saints, and martyrs, thus forming one of the largest and most important collections of pre-iconoclastic Roman and Byzantine art in the world<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Pope John VII used this church in the early 8th century as the seat of the bishop of Rome.<\/p>\n

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Ground map of the Church of Santa Maria Antiqua and connected archeological structure. Legend:<\/i>(1) Central Nave, (2) Presbytery, (3) Apse, (4) Chapel of Theodotus, (5) Chapel of Medical Saints, (6) Ramp to the Palatine Hill, (7) Temple of Augustus, (8) Oratory of the XL Martyrs, (9) Atrium.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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By Afernand74 – Vectorisation of the low-res map on http:\/\/archeoroma.beniculturali.it\/santa-maria-antiqua\/<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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FORO ROMANO E PALATINO<\/span><\/h5>\n

\"\"16 min (1,4 km)<\/p>\n

Largo della Salara Vecchia, 5-6
\n+39 060608<\/p>\n

SANTA MARIA ANTIQUA TRA ROMA E BISANZIO
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From December 8th\u00a0to March 19th, 2017<\/p>\n

08:30 – 15:30 (last admission) until February 15th
\n08.30 – 16.00 (last admission) from February 16th to March 15th
\n08.30 – 16.30 (last admission) from March 16th to March 19th<\/p>\n

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Info & Reservations +39 06 399 67 700<\/p>\n

official website<\/a><\/p>\n

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Built in the middle of the 5th century on the north-western slope of the Palatine Hill, Santa Maria Antiqua is the earliest and most significant Christian monument within the Roman Forum. The church contains a unique collection of wall paintings from the 6th to late 8th century. The church was abandoned in the 9th century after an earthquake buried the buildings; it remained sealed for over 1000 years until its rediscovery in the early 20th century. Therefore, Santa Maria Antiqua represents a key element for the understanding of the cultural and urban development of the Roman Forum from Antiquity\u00a0into the first centuries of the Christian period. From 1980 to 2016 the monument was closed to the general public.\u00a0Following a conservation program carried out by the Soprintendenza per il Patrimonio Storico<\/i> in partnership with World Monuments Fund, the church is now open for tours.<\/p>\n

Santa Maria Antiqua\u00a0is part of the Foro Romano e Palatino<\/i> archaeological site which requires a ticket purchase in order to get access inside.<\/p>\n

Thanks to centuries of sealing off, its walls showcase a cycle of beautiful colourful frescoes depicting the Virgin Mary and Infant Jesus, popes, saints, and martyrs, thus forming one of the largest and most important collections of pre-iconoclastic Roman and Byzantine art in the world<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Pope John VII used this church in the early 8th century as the seat of the bishop of Rome.<\/p>\n

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Ground map of the Church of Santa Maria Antiqua and connected archeological structure. Legend:<\/i>(1) Central Nave, (2) Presbytery, (3) Apse, (4) Chapel of Theodotus, (5) Chapel of Medical Saints, (6) Ramp to the Palatine Hill, (7) Temple of Augustus, (8) Oratory of the XL Martyrs, (9) Atrium.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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By Afernand74 – Vectorisation of the low-res map on http:\/\/archeoroma.beniculturali.it\/santa-maria-antiqua\/<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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FORO ROMANO E PALATINO<\/span><\/h5>\n

\"\"16 min (1,4 km)<\/p>\n

Largo della Salara Vecchia, 5-6
\n+39 060608<\/p>\n

SANTA MARIA ANTIQUA TRA ROMA E BISANZIO
\n<\/span><\/h5>\n

From December 8th\u00a0to March 19th, 2017<\/p>\n

08:30 – 15:30 (last admission) until February 15th
\n08.30 – 16.00 (last admission) from February 16th to March 15th
\n08.30 – 16.30 (last admission) from March 16th to March 19th<\/p>\n

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\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Info & Reservations +39 06 399 67 700<\/p>\n

official website<\/a><\/p>\n

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