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Mausoleum
build
in
the
5th
century
for
Galla
Placida,
the
imperial
daughter
of
the
roman
emperor
Theodosius
I,
also
called
Theodosius
The
Great
(347
AD
–
395
AD),
an
emperor
bn
in
Hispania
and
devout
orthodox
christian,
that
was
known
by
his
success
in
several
campaigns
against
the
Goths,
tw
civil
wars
and
in
establishing
an
orthodox
doctrine
(The
Creed
of
Nicaea)
in
opposition
to
the
Aria
(The
Creed
of
Nicaea)
being
the
last
emperor
to
rule
the
entire
Roman
Empire
before
its
administration
was
permanently
split
between
the
West
and
East.
His
daughter
became
sister,
wife
and
mother
of
emperors,
and
Galla
Placidia
reigned
the
Western
Roman
Empire.
Built
c.430
AD,
and
like
the
exterior
of
most
of
Ravennas
majestic
places
it
is
rustic
and
sober,
made
with
orange
bricks,
but
the
interior
has
a
magnificent
decoration.
You
can
see
countless
stars
of
the
cupola
-
although
similar
to
the
great
pagan
mausoleums
with
a
central
plan,
single
entrance
door,
vertex
of
the
roof
and
external
sobriety,
the
inside
of
this
mausoleum
is
entirely
covered
with
Christian
symbols
of
immortality
and
eternal
life.
For
Galla
Placidia
the
glory
of
the
Christian
Roman
Empire
was
expressed
by
the
cross,
and
the
mausoleum
has
the
form
of
a
Latin
cross,
which
is
the
main
symbol
of
the
mosaic
at
the
center
of
the
vault.
It
is
the
celestial
cross
shining
among
the
stars
of
the
sky
–
the
sky
of
eternal
salvation;
the
sky
of
the
Kingdom
of
God.
The
heavenly
vault
of
the
great
entrance,
with
its
symbols
of
light,
demonstrates
well
enough
the
fundamental
theme
of
the
concept
that
the
bishop
of
Ravenna,
Petrus
Chrysologus,
and
Galla
Placidia
held
concerning
the
way
towards
the
prize
of
eternity
for
the
Christian.
Like
most
of
the
places
of
Ravenna,
especially
the
smaller
ones,
it
is
usually
crowded
with
tourists,
and
if
you
want
photos
without
them
you
have
to
be
patient
and
wait
for
the
exact
moment
to
take
them
-
tripods
are
forbidden
so
plan
before
taking
a
shot.
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