Connected Sites
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San Vitale basilica
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The Basilica of San Vitale, contains a permanent floor labyrinth integrated into the 6th-century mosaic pavement. Located in the presbytery, this circular design features a single, winding path of marble tesserae leading toward a central point. While smaller in scale than the Gothic "walking" labyrinths, it functions as a meditative "prayer labyrinth." Its purpose was to facilitate spiritual growth by requiring the worshiper to trace the difficult path to the center visually or with a finger, symbolizing the soul’s journey through the complexities of the world toward salvation (link)
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Castel Sant Angelo
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The Labyrinth of Amiens Cathedral is an octagonal church labyrinth formed by the pavement of the nave. It was laid in 1288 in the middle of the nave by the master builder Renaud de Cormont.
See fr.wikipedia.org
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Roman Mosaics in Villa of Theseus and Villa of Dionysos
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Haeinsa Temple includes a prayer labyrinth near the center of the temple complex. The labyrinth path is lined by lotus flower decorations and leads to a very small pagoda in the center.