Sarcophagus, Basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe, Ravenna
Marble sarcophagus of archbishop Theodore, 5th - 6th century, with Latin inscription, 3 Chi Rho crosses with Alpha and Omega in laurel wreath medallion on the lid, and 2 peacocks representing immortality and resurrection flanking a Chi Rho symbol with vines representing eucharist, in the side aisle of the Basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe, a Byzantine church consecrated 549 AD by bishop Maximian, dedicated to St Apollinaris, in Classe, Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. The building is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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