Crypt of the martyr San Marciano in SYracuse
by RicardMN Photography
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Crypt of the martyr San Marciano in SYracuse
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RicardMN Photography
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Syracuse, Sicily, Italy. Basilica of St. John the Evangelist, built by the Normans and destroyed in 1693. Only partially restored, it was erected over an ancient crypt of the martyr San Marciano, later destroyed by the Arabs. The main altar is Byzantine. It includes the Catacombs of San Giovanni, featuring a maze of tunnels and passages, with thousands of tombs and several frescoes.
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December 12th, 2012
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