Sites With Byzantine Mosaics

Below is an illustrated index of the 34 Sites with Byzantine Mosaics profiled on Sacred Destinations so far. For photo credits, please see corresponding articles.

Featured Sites with Byzantine Mosaics

Germigny-des-Pres Oratory Germigny-des-Pres, Centre, France This Carolingian oratory near Orléans was built in 806 by Bishop Theodulf, Charlemagne's adviser. Containing rare Byzantine mosaics, it is one of the oldest and most unique churches in France. Daphni Monastery Attica, Greece This 11th-century Byzantine monastery and World Heritage Site is famed for the golden mosaics that cover its walls. Arian Baptistery Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy This baptistery was built at the end of the 5th century, when the Arian Visigoths ruled Italy. The dome mosaic shows the baptism of Christ with a personification of the River Jordan.

All Sites with Byzantine Mosaics (by Country) Germigny-des-Pres Oratory Germigny-des-Pres, Centre, France Daphni Monastery Attica, Greece Agia Sophia Church Thessaloniki, Greece Byzantine Museum Thessaloniki, Greece Rotunda (Agios Giorgos) Thessaloniki, Greece Church of the Loaves and Fishes Tabgha, Galilee, Israel Santa Maria Maggiore Rome, Lazio, Italy Santa Cecilia in Trastevere Rome, Lazio, Italy Santa Costanza Rome, Lazio, Italy Santi Cosma e Damiano Rome, Lazio, Italy San Lorenzo fuori le Mura Rome, Lazio, Italy Santa Maria in Trastevere Rome, Lazio, Italy San Paolo fuori le Mura Rome, Lazio, Italy Santa Prassede Rome, Lazio, Italy San Vitale Basilica Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy Mausoleum of Galla Placidia Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy Sant'Apollinare Nuovo Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy Arian Baptistery Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy Neonian Baptistery Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy Cefalu Duomo Cefalu, Sicily, Italy Cappella Palatina Palermo, Sicily, Italy Palermo Cathedral Palermo, Sicily, Italy La Martorana Palermo, Sicily, Italy St. Mark's Basilica Venice, Veneto, Italy Byzantine Church Petra, Jordan Mount Nebo Jordan Madaba Mosaic Map Madaba, Jordan Umm al-Rasas Jordan Kariye Camii (St Savior in Chora) Istanbul, Turkey Hagia Sophia Istanbul, Turkey Fethiye Camii (Pammakaristos Church) Istanbul, Turkey Sts Sergius and Bacchus Istanbul, Turkey Mosaic Museum Istanbul, Turkey Seleucia Pieria Church Antioch, Turkey

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