The Arian Baptistry in Ravenna, Italy is a Christian baptismal building that was erected by the Ostrogothic King Theodoric the Great between the end of the 5th century and the beginning of the 6th century A.D., at the same time as the Basilica of Sant' Apollinare Nuovo.
Arian Baptistry ceiling mosaic
The Arian baptistry
Ravenna is the capital city of the Province of Ravenna, in the Emilia-Romagna region of Northern Italy. It was the capital city of the Western Roman Empire during the 5th century until its collapse in 476, after which it served as the capital of the Ostrogothic Kingdom and then the Byzantine Exarchate of Ravenna.
Mosaic of the Emperor Justinian I from the Basilica of San Vitale, Ravenna
Image: Ravenna Cattedrale Metropolitana della Risurrezione di Nostro Signore Gesù Cristo Esterno Lato Nord 1
Image: Ravenna Basilica di San Vitale Esterno 07
Image: Mauselo Galla Placidia, esterno