Santa Sabina all'Aventino
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The original, early 5th century foundation epigraph in mosaic is on the counterfaçade over the main entrance doors, which shows two female figures with the dedicatory inscription between them. The translation of the Latin is as follows:
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| "When Celestine had the apostolic summit, and shone out in the whole world as the first bishop, Peter a priest of the City, from the people of Illyria, founded this [church] which you admire, a man worthy of the name at the [second] coming of Christ, who nourished poor people at [his] house, a rich man towards the poor, a poor himself, who fleeing the good things of this present life deserved to hope for the future one." |
(Photo borrowed from internet)
© Corvinus