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Italy, Rome, Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri (The Baths of Diocletian)
The baths of Diocletian were monumental in size. Much of the original building remains today, thanks in large measure to the church converting a large portion of the building into the basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri.

This is only one transept in what is a colossal building, but it gives an idea of the grandeur that was imperial Rome.  The columns and ceiling stonework are original, but much of the wall decoration is 16th century, attributed to Michealangelo who restored the buildings to a church after centuries of looting.  This is perhaps the largest standing western Roman building in the world with intact ceilings, it gives you a sense of what the height of Roman civilization might have looked like at its best.

Italy, Rome, Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri (The Baths of Diocletian)

The baths of Diocletian were monumental in size. Much of the original building remains today, thanks in large measure to the church converting a large portion of the building into the basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri.

This is only one transept in what is a colossal building, but it gives an idea of the grandeur that was imperial Rome. The columns and ceiling stonework are original, but much of the wall decoration is 16th century, attributed to Michealangelo who restored the buildings to a church after centuries of looting. This is perhaps the largest standing western Roman building in the world with intact ceilings, it gives you a sense of what the height of Roman civilization might have looked like at its best.

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