Basilica of St. John Lateran

The Archbasilica of St. John Lateran is the home of the current Pope and one of the most important buildings in Rome. This Christian cathedral was originally constructed for Pope Miltiades in the early 4th century over the remains of the old fort of the Castra Nova Equites Singualres. Emperor Constantine built this church in 324 AD, making it the oldest basilica in Rome. This cathedral went through many reconstructions throughout its history due to earthquakes and fires. Its façade was designed

throughout time and space. This classical impact can be seen in the domain of architecture, mosaics, but also with sculptures. The first point is in the architectural domain, with the Roman basilica. It served as the prototype for early Christian church. Even if not build for religious purpose, the basilica finally was adopted as church as its plan adapted perfectly. “Because this plan allowed for many people to circulate within a large, and awesome, space, the general plan became an

Exploring Basilicas and Churches in Rome Rome is the home of one of the largest cathedrals in the world, St. Peter's; however, it is also the home of many other beautiful churches and basilicas. Some of these include basilicas such as: Santa Maria Maggiore, St. Giovanni in Lateran, and St. Peter in Chains and churches like St. Peter Outside the Walls and San Giuseppe del Falegnami/ Mamertine Prison. These churches and basilicas through their history, art, architecture, and relics or tombs

VATICAN CITY The Sistine Chapel … St. Peter’s Square … Saint Peter’s Basilica … The home of Pope Francis., What do all these famous places have in common? They are all in The Vatican City. Vatican City, an independent state within the city of Rome, is ruled by the Pope and is the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church. (Ruhl 1) (Blake 2) Vatican city, the smallest country, has the smallest population in the world. The Vatican stamps their own coins (Ruhl 3). The full name of

The Sistine Chapel … St. Peter’s Square … Saint Peter’s Basilica … The home of Pope Francis., What do all these famous places have in common? They are all in The Vatican City. Vatican City, an independent state within the city of Rome, is ruled by the Pope and is the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church. (Ruhl 1) (Blake 2) Vatican city, the smallest country, has the smallest population in the world. The Vatican stamps their own coins (Ruhl 3). The full name of the country is the State

He is nearly struck by lightening and thrown from his horse to the ground. He cried “Help me St. Anne I’ll become a monk”. St Anne is the patron saint of miners. Feeling this was a message from God, he vows he will become a monk. Martin left his studies in Erfurt and entered the Augustinian Monastery and became a Monk. (Not ascetic Monk) His decision to become

in the small town of Palestrina, Italy in 1525. His hometown was very near to Rome, and he moved there with his family as a child. The first recorded documents of his musical efforts in Rome are from 1537, when he was listed as a choirboy at the basilica of Sta. Maria Maggiore. He later returned to work at his hometown church, where his musical talents attracted the attention of bishop Giovanni Maria Ciocchi del Monte, who later went on to become Pope Julius III. In 1547, Palestrina married

religion was based on a mix of certain traditions and beliefs. Religion was not never really a big factor in their Empire. The Romans were stubborn with religion and this could be the reason they had an attitude towards these aspects of life. According to St. Augustine’s book Confession, he states that there were a lot of fake gods and there were two major religions in the Roman Empire. The very first religion was Paganism and that’s what his father was known to believe. Then the second main religion was

around the lanes. When, while Palestrina was doing in this way, the choir expert of Santa Maria heard his melody and, awed with the kid's vocal abilities, began preparing him in music. Later, Palestrina delegated chorister at the Santa Maria Maggiore basilica. An alternate conviction was that he got his musical preparing from Claude Goudimel. In any case, this contention is presently turned down on the grounds that late researchers scrutinizing Goudimal found that he had never been to Rome.

Throughout the first three centuries, Christianity faced persecution from the Roman Empire. The Roman Empire was one of the most powerful and influential empires in history. Nations under the control of the Rome, associated themselves with Roman traditions. Even during the split of the Roman Empire under, persecution remained and old traditions still dominated the areas of the Roman Empire. Constantine, one of the Caesar’s sons from the Tetrarchy, would go on to become emperor of Rome and challenge