To learn more about Santa Maria Antiqua, check out these resources:

Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker of Smarthistory on Santa Maria Antiqua

Dr. Allen Farber for Smarthistory on the third century Roman sarcophagus in Santa Maria Antiqua

World Monuments Fund project profile on the restoration of Santa Maria Antiqua

Guardian Article on Santa Maria Antiqua’s reopening in 2016: ‘Sistine chapel of early Middle Ages’ reopens in Rome after 30 years Sixth century Basilica di Santa Maria Antiqua, which houses rare collection of early Christian art, has undergone extensive restoration”

Article by classicist Bond on the reuse of Roman buildings for Christian purposes: Were Pagan Temples All Smashed Or Just Converted Into Christian Churches?

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