Places in Ravenna: The Gothic Community
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The Gothic sector of Ravenna: Sant'Apollinare Nuovo, Santo Spirito, the Arian Baptistery, Theodoric's Palace, Theodoric's Mausoleum. ...
 The Mausoleum of Theodoric
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North-east of the city, currently inside a park not far from the railway station, stands the Mausoleum of Theodoric (520), built in great blocks of Istrian stone, topped by a 300-ton monolith. It once stood by the sea, isolated in the middle of a Gothic burial ground. It is built on two levels: the lower level was possibly used for liturgy, or as a burial chamber for the king's relatives, while the upper level houses a porphyry basin where Theodoric himself might have been buried. The king's remains were dispersed during Byzantine rule. Halfway between barbarism and classical ambition, the building is a summary of the complex character of Theodoric, and the final resting place of the Gothic civilization.
Text: Ælfwine Scylding. Background image: Ælfwine Scylding. Other background images: Mix 'n' Match
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Created by: * Aelfwine Scylding, Sep 4, 2006 - 12:06
