The Arcibasilica di San Giovanni in Laterano, also known as the Basilica of St. John Lateran, is one of the most important churches in Rome, Italy. It holds the title of being the oldest and highest-ranking of the four major basilicas in Rome and is ...

The current basilica was rebuilt in one campaign by Cardinal Anastasius, ca 1099-ca. 1120. A now-outdated hypothesis held that the original church had burned out during the Norman sack of the city under Robert Guiscard in 1084, but no evidence of fir...

Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, also known as the Basilica of Saint Mary Major, is one of the four major basilicas in Rome, Italy. This stunning church is dedicated to the Virgin Mary and is considered one of the most important churches in Rome. T...