Frieze, Mausoleum of Theodoric, Ravenna, Italy
Sculpted frieze in tong or pincer pattern, and drip cornice above, around the base of the roof of the Mausoleo di Teodorico or Mausoleum of Theodoric, an Ostrogothic funerary building, built c. 520 AD by king Theodoric, in the necropolis area outside the city walls of Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. The 2 storey building is decagonal and made from limestone blocks, with a single slab stone roof with 12 modillions. It is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
50659111
Media ID
50659111
Size
8268px x 5547px
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Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
Date
2026
