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⛪ Early Christian Monuments of Ravenna — Neonian Baptistery

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⛪ Early Christian Monuments of Ravenna — Neonian Baptistery
UNESCO World Heritage Site in northern Italy


🕐 2 min read · Updated 2 Apr 2026 at 09:35

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

📋 Fast Facts
  • Built in the early 5th century by Bishop Ursus; renovated by Bishop Neon (458–475)
  • Octagonal baptistery with Byzantine mosaics covering the dome and upper walls
  • Part of eight Early Christian monuments inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage in 1996
  • Located in central Ravenna, adjacent to the Cathedral (Duomo)

The Neonian Baptistery is one of the finest surviving examples of an early Christian baptistery and a key ...

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