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Le voci sulla bellezza di questa chiesa ci sono giunte attraverso i secoli e anche attraverso le descrizioni dei molti viaggiatori che hanno visitato questi luoghi, che rappresentavano una delle tappe del Grand Tour (parte integrante dell'istruzione dell'aristocrazia nei sec. XVIII-XIX). Borgia, come Scolacium, fu sotto il dominio bizantino tra i sec. X e XI. Nel XV sec. Questo territorio veniva scelto da chiunque volesse dominare la Calabria. Proprio qui dal 1059 al 1085 visse temporaneamente Roberto il Guiscardo, re normanno di Puglia, Calabria e Sicilia.

The audioguide tells the story, describes the architecture and reports interesting facts about the church. In the city of Amendolara there are seven Byzantine churches. In the immediate vicinity of the city, there are caves that were once inhabited by hermits, which allow us to establish the tenth century as a period of settlement for the city. The church of Santa Maria is located in the historic center.

The audioguide tells the story, describes the architecture and reports interesting facts about the church. In the city of Amendolara there are seven Byzantine churches. In the immediate vicinity of the city, there are caves that were once inhabited by hermits, which allow us to establish the tenth century as a period of settlement for the city. The church of Santa Maria is located in the historic center.

The audioguide tells the story, describes architecture and reports interesting facts about the basilica of Santa Maria in Domnica, located in Rome, on the summit of Monte Celio. Particular attention is paid to the decoration of the central apse. They lively colors are striking, especially since many of the mosaics, of the apse, date back to the 9th century and represent work from the Byzantine school.

The audioguide tells the story, describes architecture and reports interesting facts about the largest Roman church dedicated to the Mother of God and founded between 432 and 440. In front of the Sistine Chapel is the tomb of Bernini. In the Borghese Chapel, there are the funerary monuments of the popes Paolo V and Clement VIII. At the center of the chapel stands the icon of the "Salus Populi Romani" attributed to San Luca's hand brought from Byzantium.

The audioguide tells the story, describes architecture and reports interesting facts about the largest Roman church dedicated to the Mother of God and founded between 432 and 440. In front of the Sistine Chapel is the tomb of Bernini. In the Borghese Chapel, there are the funerary monuments of the popes Paolo V and Clement VIII. At the center of the chapel stands the icon of the "Salus Populi Romani" attributed to San Luca's hand brought from Byzantium.