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Photos: Santa Maria Maggiore, Rome

This gallery of 80 photos accompanies our article on Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome, Lazio, Italy. Built on the site of a miraculous snowfall, this major basilica dates from 420 AD. The huge church is lined with Byzantine mosaics and contains many important relics. All photos marked © Sacred Destinations are available for licensing. Click any image to enlarge, or just start at the beginning for a virtual tour!


Aerial View
West Exterior
Facade of Santa Maria Maggiore (1744)
East Facade
East Facade
East Facade
Tower Detail
Tower Detail
Facade Detail
Facade Detail
Facade Detail
Facade Detail
Facade Detail
Facade Detail
Facade Detail
Facade Detail
Angel in the Facade
Portico Mosaic
Narthex
Narthex Vault
Holy Door
Procession
Interior View in 1730
Nave
Nave
Nave
Nave
East Wall
Nave Mosaics
Nave Mosaic
Nave Mosaic
Nave Mosaic
Nave Mosaic
Nave Mosaic
Nave Mosaic
Nave Mosaic
Nave Mosaic
Nave Mosaic
Nave Mosaic
Nave Mosaic
Cosmatesque Pavement
Cosmatesque Pavement
Cosmatesque Pavement
Cosmatesque Pavement
Cosmatesque Pavement
Cosmatesque Pavement
North Aisle
Confession
Vertical Panorama of Altar and Crypt
Papal Monument
Bethlehem Crypt
Baldacchino
Baldacchino
Baldacchino
Baldacchino
Apse Mosaic
Apse Mosaic
Apse Mosaic
Apse Mosaic
Triumphal Arch Mosaic: Left Side
Triumphal Arch Mosaic: Right Side
Triumphal Arch Mosaic: Left Side
Triumphal Arch Mosaic: Left Side
Triumphal Arch Mosaic: The Epiphany
Triumphal Arch Mosaic: Center Detail
Triumphal Arch Mosaic Detail: Herod and Magi
Triumphal Arch Mosaic: Bethlehem
Tabernacle in the Sistine Chapel
Tabernacle in the Sistine Chapel
Tabernacle in the Sistine Chapel
Pauline Chapel with Marian Icon
Pauline Chapel with Marian Icon
Pauline Chapel with Marian Icon
Icon of Mary, Health of the Roman People
Pauline Chapel with Marian Icon
Side Chapel
Side Chapel Detail
Side Chapel Detail



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