Roman monuments converted into churches
Connected Sites
| Site | Rationale | Link |
| Aphrodisias | The temple was remade into a church around 500 CE. (AB ev) | |
| Assisi | Santa Maria della Minerva: "The Roman temple, traditionally dedicated to Minerva, or possibly to Castor and Pollux, is relatively well preserved. It was first converted into a church and then, in 1212, into a prison. From 1456 the building was again used as a church, dedicated to Santa Maria della Minerva in 1539." (AB Ev) | |
| Rome | Pantheon | |
| Split | Jupiter Temple | |
| Thessalonika | Galerius Tomb (Rotunda) | |
| Trier | Aula Palatina |
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