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The Mausoleum of Theodoric (Mausoleo di Teodorico) is an ancient monument just outside Ravenna.
It was built in 520 AD by Theodoric the Great as his future tomb.
The roof of the Mausoleum of Theodoric is a single 300--ton Istrian stone, 10 meters in diameter.
Eight early Christian monuments of Ravenna are inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
The Baptistry of Neon (Battistero Neoniano) was part of Basilica.
The city is inland, but is connected to the Adriatic Sea by a canal.
The Church of San Vitale is the most important example of early Christian Byzantine Art and architecture in western Europe.
Ravenna was the capital of the Western Roman Empire 402 to 476 AD.
The Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, the daughter of the Roman Emperor Theodosius I.
Ravenna is a walker's paradise with main sights in a walking distance.
The Basilica of Sant' Apollinare Nuovo was palace chapel of Theodoric.
Basilica of Sant' Apollinare in Classe is an imposing brick structure.
The round bell tower with mullioned windows was added in 9th century.