Mausoleum of Galla Placidia in Ravenna

Exterior of the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia in Ravenna

The Mausoleum of Galla Placidia is a smallish, unassuming brick building in the garden at the back of the Basilica di San Vitale in Ravenna. The Latin cruciform building (12.75 by 10.25 m, or 42 by 35 ft) is fairly unadorned, with even its brick dome hidden externally by a small square brick tower.

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