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