Theoderic's Palace (Ravenna, Italy)
The identification of this site is not so cut and dry. Standing next to the church of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo is this brick facade which has been identified as 1) a gatehouse attached to the palace of the Byzantine exarchs, 2) the facade of a Byzantine church, and 3) part of the palace complex of the Ostrogoth king Theoderic, who ruled Italy from Ravenna between 493 and 526.
Excavations have uncovered a triclinium (dining room) and colorful mosaics on the site, which almost certainly belonged to the imperial residence.
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Theoderic's Palace (Ravenna, Italy)
The identification of this site is not so cut and dry. Standing next to the church of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo is this brick facade which has been identified as 1) a gatehouse attached to the palace of the Byzantine exarchs, 2) the facade of a Byzantine church, and 3) part of the palace complex of the Ostrogoth king Theoderic, who ruled Italy from Ravenna between 493 and 526.
Excavations have uncovered a triclinium (dining room) and colorful mosaics on the site, which almost certainly belonged to the imperial residence.
Follow me on Twitter @arturoviaggia