Amid the constant military campaigns, there was also the “Plague of Justinian,” one of history’s worst pandemics, that ...

My favorite church in Ravenna is Justinian's Basilica di San Vitale. The building's octagonal shape — very much an Eastern style — actually inspired the construction of the magnificent Hagia ...

My favorite church in Ravenna is Justinian’s Basilica di San Vitale. The building’s octagonal shape – very much an Eastern style – actually inspired the construction of the magnificent ...

Sit in a wooden pew, front and center, and feel yourself transported to a world of spirit. My favorite church in Ravenna is Justinian's Basilica di San Vitale.