{"id":9021,"date":"2012-06-06T14:00:11","date_gmt":"2012-06-07T04:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/?p=9021"},"modified":"2012-06-24T10:20:11","modified_gmt":"2012-06-24T17:20:11","slug":"ferrara-to-ravenna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2012\/06\/06\/ferrara-to-ravenna\/","title":{"rendered":"Ferrara to Ravenna"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We got up very early (5:30A) so we could get cleaned up and eat before trying to make a train just before 10A to Ravenna &#8211; otherwise it&#8217;s after noon.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9222\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/FerraraHotel.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9222\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9222\" title=\"A room in the Ferrara hotel - it's quite modern\" src=\"http:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/FerraraHotel-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"A room in the Ferrara hotel - it's quite modern\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/FerraraHotel-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/FerraraHotel-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/FerraraHotel.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9222\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A room in the Ferrara hotel &#8211; it&#8217;s quite modern<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We checked out (too bad &#8211; this was one of the best hotels we&#8217;ve stayed in) and made the 9:22A train! It stopped everywhere&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>We made it to Ravenna and the hotel, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bisanziohotel.com\/en\/home-page.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Hotel Bisanzio<\/a>. The room wasn&#8217;t ready when we arrived so we left our bags and went looking for lunch. We stopped at the local tourist information shop since it was on the way.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9223\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BicycleRental.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9223\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9223\" title=\"A bicycle rental stand - bicycles are used all over the place\" src=\"http:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BicycleRental-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"A bicycle rental stand - bicycles are used all over the place\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BicycleRental-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BicycleRental-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BicycleRental.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9223\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A bicycle rental stand &#8211; bicycles are used all over the place<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We ate quick sandwiches at a little place called <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tripadvisor.it\/Restaurant_Review-g187806-d2307983-Reviews-Pizzeria_Cupido-Ravenna_Province_of_Ravenna_Emilia_Romagna.html\" target=\"_blank\">Cupido<\/a> &#8211; simple, quick and tasty sandwiches made with Italian flatbread.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-9021 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/PizzariaCupidoB.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"104\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/PizzariaCupidoB-104x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Pizzaria Cupido card (back)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-9641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/PizzariaCupidoB-104x150.jpg 104w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/PizzariaCupidoB.jpg 206w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 104px) 100vw, 104px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-9641'>\n\t\t\t\tPizzaria Cupido card (back)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/PizzariaCupidoF.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"103\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/PizzariaCupidoF-103x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Pizzaria Cupido card (front)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-9643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/PizzariaCupidoF-103x150.jpg 103w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/PizzariaCupidoF.jpg 201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 103px) 100vw, 103px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-9643'>\n\t\t\t\tPizzaria Cupido card (front)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>We started our tour with the Museo Nazionale di Ravenna; this is part of a complex with the <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Basilica of San Vitale\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Basilica_of_San_Vitale\" rel=\"wikipedia\">Basilica Di San Vitale<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mausoleum_of_Galla_Placidia\" target=\"_blank\">Mausoleo Di Galla Placida<\/a>. The only part of the museum we visited were the frescoes from Santa Chiara &#8211; they are quite lovely &#8211; we did walk around two cloisters which had some sculptures.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-9021 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/MuseoNazionaleDiRavenna.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"110\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/MuseoNazionaleDiRavenna-150x110.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ticket for Museo Nazionale di Ravenna\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-9644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/MuseoNazionaleDiRavenna-150x110.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/MuseoNazionaleDiRavenna.jpg 282w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-9644'>\n\t\t\t\tTicket for Museo Nazionale di Ravenna\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/MNRBob.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"112\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/MNRBob-112x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Yes that&#039;s me taking a break on some marble\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-9148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/MNRBob-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/MNRBob-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/MNRBob.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 112px) 100vw, 112px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-9148'>\n\t\t\t\tYes that&#8217;s me taking a break on some marble\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/MNRWierdHangingThing.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"84\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/MNRWierdHangingThing-150x84.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"This was a weird looking sculpture hanging in one of the cloisters\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-9149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/MNRWierdHangingThing-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/MNRWierdHangingThing-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/MNRWierdHangingThing.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-9149'>\n\t\t\t\tThis was a weird looking sculpture hanging in one of the cloisters\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/MNRSculpture2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"112\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/MNRSculpture2-112x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"One of the funerary sculptures\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-9150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/MNRSculpture2-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/MNRSculpture2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/MNRSculpture2.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 112px) 100vw, 112px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-9150'>\n\t\t\t\tOne of the funerary sculptures\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/MNRSculpture1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/MNRSculpture1-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"One of the funerary sculptures\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-9151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/MNRSculpture1-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/MNRSculpture1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/MNRSculpture1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-9151'>\n\t\t\t\tOne of the funerary sculptures\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/MNRSign.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/MNRSign-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The sign for the museum\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-9152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/MNRSign-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/MNRSign-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/MNRSign.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-9152'>\n\t\t\t\tThe sign for the museum\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>We then went to the Basilica, which is amazing &#8211; the mosaics were amazing.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-9021 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BSVFresco.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"112\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BSVFresco-112x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"One of a pair of newer frescoes inside the basilica\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-9154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BSVFresco-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BSVFresco-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BSVFresco.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 112px) 100vw, 112px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-9154'>\n\t\t\t\tOne of a pair of newer frescoes inside the basilica\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BSVCeilingMosaics.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BSVCeilingMosaics-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Part of the ceiling mosaics\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-9155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BSVCeilingMosaics-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BSVCeilingMosaics-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BSVCeilingMosaics.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-9155'>\n\t\t\t\tPart of the ceiling mosaics\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BSVOverAltar.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BSVOverAltar-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The fabulous mosaic over the altar - it&#039;s brilliant gold!\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-9156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BSVOverAltar-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BSVOverAltar-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BSVOverAltar.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-9156'>\n\t\t\t\tThe fabulous mosaic over the altar &#8211; it&#8217;s brilliant gold!\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BSVSideMosaic2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BSVSideMosaic2-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"One of the side mosaics\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-9157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BSVSideMosaic2-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BSVSideMosaic2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BSVSideMosaic2.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-9157'>\n\t\t\t\tOne of the side mosaics\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BSVSideMosaic1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BSVSideMosaic1-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"One of the side mosaics\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-9158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BSVSideMosaic1-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BSVSideMosaic1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BSVSideMosaic1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-9158'>\n\t\t\t\tOne of the side mosaics\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BSVMosaicFloor.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BSVMosaicFloor-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"One of the more interesting floor mosaics\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-9159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BSVMosaicFloor-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BSVMosaicFloor-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BSVMosaicFloor.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-9159'>\n\t\t\t\tOne of the more interesting floor mosaics\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BSVRearFacade.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BSVRearFacade-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The rear facade\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-9160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BSVRearFacade-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BSVRearFacade-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BSVRearFacade.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-9160'>\n\t\t\t\tThe rear facade\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BSVFlyingButtress.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BSVFlyingButtress-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A very early buttress design holds up the walls\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-9161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BSVFlyingButtress-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BSVFlyingButtress-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BSVFlyingButtress.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-9161'>\n\t\t\t\tA very early buttress design holds up the walls\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BSVTower.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"112\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BSVTower-112x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"One of the towers\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-9162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BSVTower-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BSVTower-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BSVTower.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 112px) 100vw, 112px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-9162'>\n\t\t\t\tOne of the towers\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BSVNiche.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"84\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BSVNiche-84x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A niche inside the basilica - note the black &#039;ball&#039;\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-9163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BSVNiche-84x150.jpg 84w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BSVNiche-168x300.jpg 168w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BSVNiche.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 84px) 100vw, 84px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-9163'>\n\t\t\t\tA niche inside the basilica &#8211; note the black &#8216;ball&#8217;\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BSVCeiling.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BSVCeiling-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The main ceiling\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-9164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BSVCeiling-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BSVCeiling-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BSVCeiling.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-9164'>\n\t\t\t\tThe main ceiling\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Lastly we visited the Mausoleo, which is a small cross-shaped brick building &#8211; the mosaics were wonderful. There are three very old tombs inside, one dating back to around 500AD.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-9021 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/MGPMarbleWindow.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"112\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/MGPMarbleWindow-112x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The windows are thin marble and quite lovely in the sunlight\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-9166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/MGPMarbleWindow-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/MGPMarbleWindow-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/MGPMarbleWindow.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 112px) 100vw, 112px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-9166'>\n\t\t\t\tThe windows are thin marble and quite lovely in the sunlight\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/MGPMosaic5.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/MGPMosaic5-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"One of the arch mosaics\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-9167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/MGPMosaic5-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/MGPMosaic5-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/MGPMosaic5.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-9167'>\n\t\t\t\tOne of the arch mosaics\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/MGPMosaic4.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"112\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/MGPMosaic4-112x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Detail of one of the side arch mosaics\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-9168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/MGPMosaic4-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/MGPMosaic4-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/MGPMosaic4.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 112px) 100vw, 112px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-9168'>\n\t\t\t\tDetail of one of the side arch mosaics\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/MGPMosaic3.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/MGPMosaic3-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"One of the arch mosaics\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-9169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/MGPMosaic3-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/MGPMosaic3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/MGPMosaic3.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-9169'>\n\t\t\t\tOne of the arch mosaics\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/MGPMosaic2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/MGPMosaic2-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"One of the arch mosaics\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-9170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/MGPMosaic2-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/MGPMosaic2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/MGPMosaic2.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-9170'>\n\t\t\t\tOne of the arch mosaics\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/MGPDomeDetail.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"112\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/MGPDomeDetail-112x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A detail of the dome mosaic\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-9171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/MGPDomeDetail-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/MGPDomeDetail-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/MGPDomeDetail.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 112px) 100vw, 112px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-9171'>\n\t\t\t\tA detail of the dome mosaic\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/MGPMosaic1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/MGPMosaic1-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"One of the arch mosaics\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-9172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/MGPMosaic1-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/MGPMosaic1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/MGPMosaic1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-9172'>\n\t\t\t\tOne of the arch mosaics\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/MGPAvivaTomb.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/MGPAvivaTomb-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Aviva with one of the old tombs\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-9173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/MGPAvivaTomb-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/MGPAvivaTomb-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/MGPAvivaTomb.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-9173'>\n\t\t\t\tAviva with one of the old tombs\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/MGPFacade.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/MGPFacade-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The facade\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-9174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/MGPFacade-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/MGPFacade-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/MGPFacade.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-9174'>\n\t\t\t\tThe facade\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>We walked over to Piazza Duomo and sat in the park for an hour (I almost fell asleep a couple times) waiting for things to open after siesta.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-5' class='gallery galleryid-9021 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/ArmYourself.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/ArmYourself-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Aviva found this on a motorcycle gas tank\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-9224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/ArmYourself-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/ArmYourself-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/ArmYourself.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-9224'>\n\t\t\t\tAviva found this on a motorcycle gas tank\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IndianPainting.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"112\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IndianPainting-112x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Found this on a doorway walking around\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-9225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IndianPainting-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IndianPainting-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IndianPainting.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 112px) 100vw, 112px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-9225'>\n\t\t\t\tFound this on a doorway walking around\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>To kill time we crossed over to Naturalmente Burger and had Coke Zero with fresh strawberries, which were fabulous!<\/p>\n<p>The Duomo finally opened &#8211; it was nice, not one of the more amazing duomos I&#8217;ve experienced in Italy.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-6' class='gallery galleryid-9021 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/DuomoCrucifix.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"112\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/DuomoCrucifix-112x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The crucifix\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-9176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/DuomoCrucifix-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/DuomoCrucifix-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/DuomoCrucifix.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 112px) 100vw, 112px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-9176'>\n\t\t\t\tThe crucifix\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/DuomoChapel.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"112\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/DuomoChapel-112x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A chapel\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-9177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/DuomoChapel-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/DuomoChapel-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/DuomoChapel.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 112px) 100vw, 112px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-9177'>\n\t\t\t\tA chapel\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/DuomoTower.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"112\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/DuomoTower-112x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The old tower\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-9178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/DuomoTower-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/DuomoTower-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/DuomoTower.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 112px) 100vw, 112px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-9178'>\n\t\t\t\tThe old tower\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/DuomoAltar.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"112\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/DuomoAltar-112x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A view to the altar\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-9179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/DuomoAltar-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/DuomoAltar-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/DuomoAltar.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 112px) 100vw, 112px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-9179'>\n\t\t\t\tA view to the altar\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/DuomoCopolla.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/DuomoCopolla-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Looking up at the coppola\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-9180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/DuomoCopolla-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/DuomoCopolla-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/DuomoCopolla.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-9180'>\n\t\t\t\tLooking up at the coppola\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/DuomoNiche.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"112\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/DuomoNiche-112x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A niche\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-9181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/DuomoNiche-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/DuomoNiche-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/DuomoNiche.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 112px) 100vw, 112px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-9181'>\n\t\t\t\tA niche\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/DuomoCeiling2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/DuomoCeiling2-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"One detail from the ceiling\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-9182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/DuomoCeiling2-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/DuomoCeiling2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/DuomoCeiling2.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-9182'>\n\t\t\t\tOne detail from the ceiling\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/DuomoCeiling.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/DuomoCeiling-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A detail from the ceiling over the altar\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-9183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/DuomoCeiling-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/DuomoCeiling-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/DuomoCeiling.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-9183'>\n\t\t\t\tA detail from the ceiling over the altar\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/DuomoDome.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/DuomoDome-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The interior of the dome\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-9184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/DuomoDome-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/DuomoDome-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/DuomoDome.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-9184'>\n\t\t\t\tThe interior of the dome\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/DuomoFacade.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/DuomoFacade-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The facade\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-9185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/DuomoFacade-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/DuomoFacade-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/DuomoFacade.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-9185'>\n\t\t\t\tThe facade\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>However, next door is the <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Baptistry_of_Neon\" target=\"_blank\">Battistero Neoniano<\/a> &#8211; as usual, the baptistry was really over-decorated and so amazing. I took so many photos in an attempt to map the mosaics.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-7' class='gallery galleryid-9021 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BNMosaicDetail3.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"112\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BNMosaicDetail3-112x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"You can see how the tiles are assembled\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-9186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BNMosaicDetail3-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BNMosaicDetail3-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BNMosaicDetail3.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 112px) 100vw, 112px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-9186'>\n\t\t\t\tYou can see how the tiles are assembled\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BNMosaicDetail2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"112\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BNMosaicDetail2-112x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A closeup of one of the mosaics\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-9187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BNMosaicDetail2-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BNMosaicDetail2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BNMosaicDetail2.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 112px) 100vw, 112px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-9187'>\n\t\t\t\tA closeup of one of the mosaics\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BNMosaicDetail1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"112\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BNMosaicDetail1-112x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Another detail of one of the mosaics\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-9188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BNMosaicDetail1-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BNMosaicDetail1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BNMosaicDetail1.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 112px) 100vw, 112px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-9188'>\n\t\t\t\tAnother detail of one of the mosaics\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BNWIndow.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"112\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BNWIndow-112x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"One of the windows\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-9189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BNWIndow-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BNWIndow-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BNWIndow.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 112px) 100vw, 112px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-9189'>\n\t\t\t\tOne of the windows\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BNSaintDetail4.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"112\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BNSaintDetail4-112x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"One of the saints in a &#039;corner&#039; of the battistero\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-9190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BNSaintDetail4-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BNSaintDetail4-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BNSaintDetail4.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 112px) 100vw, 112px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-9190'>\n\t\t\t\tOne of the saints in a &#8216;corner&#8217; of the battistero\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BNSaintDetail3.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"112\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BNSaintDetail3-112x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"One of the saints in a &#039;corner&#039; of the battistero\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-9191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BNSaintDetail3-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BNSaintDetail3-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BNSaintDetail3.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 112px) 100vw, 112px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-9191'>\n\t\t\t\tOne of the saints in a &#8216;corner&#8217; of the battistero\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BNSaintDetail2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"112\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BNSaintDetail2-112x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"One of the saints in a &#039;corner&#039; of the battistero\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-9192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BNSaintDetail2-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BNSaintDetail2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BNSaintDetail2.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 112px) 100vw, 112px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-9192'>\n\t\t\t\tOne of the saints in a &#8216;corner&#8217; of the battistero\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BNSaintDetail1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"112\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BNSaintDetail1-112x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"One of the saints in a &#039;corner&#039; of the battistero\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-9193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BNSaintDetail1-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BNSaintDetail1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BNSaintDetail1.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 112px) 100vw, 112px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-9193'>\n\t\t\t\tOne of the saints in a &#8216;corner&#8217; of the battistero\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BNFacade.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"112\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BNFacade-112x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The facade\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-9194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BNFacade-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BNFacade-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BNFacade.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 112px) 100vw, 112px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-9194'>\n\t\t\t\tThe facade\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BNCeilingDetail.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"84\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BNCeilingDetail-150x84.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The center of the ceiling\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-9195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BNCeilingDetail-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BNCeilingDetail-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BNCeilingDetail.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-9195'>\n\t\t\t\tThe center of the ceiling\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BNCeiling.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"141\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BNCeiling-150x141.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A combined (panorama) image of the whole ceiling\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-9196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BNCeiling-150x141.png 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BNCeiling-300x282.png 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BNCeiling.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-9196'>\n\t\t\t\tA combined (panorama) image of the whole ceiling\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>You can buy one ticket to see a number of the important sights in Ravenna.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-8' class='gallery galleryid-9021 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/RavennaTicketB.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"74\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/RavennaTicketB-150x74.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The back of the Ravenna ticket\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-9645\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/RavennaTicketB-150x74.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/RavennaTicketB-300x148.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/RavennaTicketB.jpg 415w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-9645'>\n\t\t\t\tThe back of the Ravenna ticket\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/RavennaTicketF.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"75\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/RavennaTicketF-150x75.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The front of the Ravenna ticket\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-9646\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/RavennaTicketF-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/RavennaTicketF-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/RavennaTicketF.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-9646'>\n\t\t\t\tThe front of the Ravenna ticket\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>I took us the wrong way and we ended up at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.artcityemiliaromagna.com\/ravenna\/events\/tamo.-all-the-adventure-of-mosaics.html\" target=\"_blank\">Tamo<\/a>, which is a museum on mosaics &#8211; how they developed and were made. Aviva wasn&#8217;t thrilled but I was enthralled.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-9 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-9 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-9 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-9 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-9' class='gallery galleryid-9021 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TamoMosaic3.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"112\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TamoMosaic3-112x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A reproduction of a floor mosaic\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-9198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TamoMosaic3-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TamoMosaic3-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TamoMosaic3.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 112px) 100vw, 112px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-9-9198'>\n\t\t\t\tA reproduction of a floor mosaic\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TamoTypicalMosaicWorkshop.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TamoTypicalMosaicWorkshop-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A reproduction of a typical mosaic workshop\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-9199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TamoTypicalMosaicWorkshop-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TamoTypicalMosaicWorkshop-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TamoTypicalMosaicWorkshop.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-9-9199'>\n\t\t\t\tA reproduction of a typical mosaic workshop\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TamoMosaic2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TamoMosaic2-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Reproduction of a Roman mosaic\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-9200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TamoMosaic2-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TamoMosaic2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TamoMosaic2.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-9-9200'>\n\t\t\t\tReproduction of a Roman mosaic\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TamoMosaic1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TamoMosaic1-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Reproduction of a Medieval mosaic\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-9201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TamoMosaic1-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TamoMosaic1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TamoMosaic1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-9-9201'>\n\t\t\t\tReproduction of a Medieval mosaic\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TamoFrescoFrag.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"112\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TamoFrescoFrag-112x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A fresco fragment on the upper wall\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-9202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TamoFrescoFrag-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TamoFrescoFrag-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TamoFrescoFrag.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 112px) 100vw, 112px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-9-9202'>\n\t\t\t\tA fresco fragment on the upper wall\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TamoB.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"67\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TamoB-150x67.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Back of the ticket for Tamo\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-9647\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TamoB-150x67.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TamoB-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TamoB.jpg 459w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-9-9647'>\n\t\t\t\tBack of the ticket for Tamo\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TamoF.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"67\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TamoF-150x67.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Front of the ticket for Tamo\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-9648\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TamoF-150x67.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TamoF-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TamoF.jpg 461w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-9-9648'>\n\t\t\t\tFront of the ticket for Tamo\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Tamo004.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"103\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Tamo004-150x103.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Tamo pamphlet p. 4\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-9584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Tamo004-150x103.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Tamo004-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Tamo004.jpg 917w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-9-9584'>\n\t\t\t\tTamo pamphlet p. 4\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Tamo003.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"105\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Tamo003-150x105.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Tamo pamphlet p. 3\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-9585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Tamo003-150x105.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Tamo003-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Tamo003.jpg 916w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-9-9585'>\n\t\t\t\tTamo pamphlet p. 3\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Tamo002.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"105\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Tamo002-150x105.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Tamo pamphlet p. 2\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-9586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Tamo002-150x105.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Tamo002-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Tamo002.jpg 916w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-9-9586'>\n\t\t\t\tTamo pamphlet p. 2\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Tamo001.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"105\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Tamo001-150x105.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Tamo pamphlet p. 1\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-9587\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Tamo001-150x105.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Tamo001-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Tamo001.jpg 924w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-9-9587'>\n\t\t\t\tTamo pamphlet p. 1\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>We then walked over to our original destination, <a href=\"http:\/\/bagnidilucca.wordpress.com\/2010\/04\/22\/basilica-di-san-francesco-ravenna\/\" target=\"_blank\">Basilica Di San Francesco<\/a>. The interesting bit about this church is the crypt, which has mosaic floors and they are underwater.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-10 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-10 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-10 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-10 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-10' class='gallery galleryid-9021 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BSFBuilding.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BSFBuilding-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Building next to the church\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-10-9203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BSFBuilding-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BSFBuilding-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BSFBuilding.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-10-9203'>\n\t\t\t\tBuilding next to the church\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BSFTombCover.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"112\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BSFTombCover-112x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Looks like a tomb cover put against the wall\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-10-9204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BSFTombCover-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BSFTombCover-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BSFTombCover.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 112px) 100vw, 112px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-10-9204'>\n\t\t\t\tLooks like a tomb cover put against the wall\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BSFWaterFloor.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"112\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BSFWaterFloor-112x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The lower floor that&#039;s under water\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-10-9205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BSFWaterFloor-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BSFWaterFloor-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BSFWaterFloor.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 112px) 100vw, 112px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-10-9205'>\n\t\t\t\tThe lower floor that&#8217;s under water\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BSFFacade.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"112\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BSFFacade-112x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The facade\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-10-9206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BSFFacade-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BSFFacade-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BSFFacade.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 112px) 100vw, 112px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-10-9206'>\n\t\t\t\tThe facade\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Around the corner is the Tomba di Dante Alighieri, which was one of our key targets for today. Dante ended up in Ravenna after he was thrown out of Florence; Dante is a celebrated character in Ravenna. The tomb can be hard to find &#8211; it&#8217;s typically approached from the garden behind it, which has a bell tower, a mound of ivy with a sign and a garden with tombs and decorative gates.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-11 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-11 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-11 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-11 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-11' class='gallery galleryid-9021 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TDAOutdoorGate2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"112\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TDAOutdoorGate2-112x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A gate outside the tomb\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-11-9208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TDAOutdoorGate2-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TDAOutdoorGate2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TDAOutdoorGate2.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 112px) 100vw, 112px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-11-9208'>\n\t\t\t\tA gate outside the tomb\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TDAOutdoorGate1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"112\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TDAOutdoorGate1-112x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A gate outside the tomb\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-11-9210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TDAOutdoorGate1-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TDAOutdoorGate1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TDAOutdoorGate1.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 112px) 100vw, 112px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-11-9210'>\n\t\t\t\tA gate outside the tomb\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TDAInteriorDome.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"112\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TDAInteriorDome-112x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The interior of the dome in the tomb\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-11-9209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TDAInteriorDome-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TDAInteriorDome-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TDAInteriorDome.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 112px) 100vw, 112px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-11-9209'>\n\t\t\t\tThe interior of the dome in the tomb\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TDAInteriorDecorUrn.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"112\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TDAInteriorDecorUrn-112x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"An interior decoration that looks like a pitcher\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-11-9211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TDAInteriorDecorUrn-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TDAInteriorDecorUrn-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TDAInteriorDecorUrn.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 112px) 100vw, 112px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-11-9211'>\n\t\t\t\tAn interior decoration that looks like a pitcher\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TDAInteriorDecorDetail.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TDAInteriorDecorDetail-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A detail of another interior decoration\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-11-9212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TDAInteriorDecorDetail-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TDAInteriorDecorDetail-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TDAInteriorDecorDetail.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-11-9212'>\n\t\t\t\tA detail of another interior decoration\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TDAInteriorDecor.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"112\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TDAInteriorDecor-112x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Another interior decoration\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-11-9213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TDAInteriorDecor-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TDAInteriorDecor-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TDAInteriorDecor.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 112px) 100vw, 112px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-11-9213'>\n\t\t\t\tAnother interior decoration\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TDADoorDetail.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"112\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TDADoorDetail-112x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A detail of the door to the tomb\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-11-9214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TDADoorDetail-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TDADoorDetail-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TDADoorDetail.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 112px) 100vw, 112px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-11-9214'>\n\t\t\t\tA detail of the door to the tomb\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TDASignOnGround.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TDASignOnGround-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The sign on the mound behind the tomb\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-11-9216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TDASignOnGround-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TDASignOnGround-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TDASignOnGround.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-11-9216'>\n\t\t\t\tThe sign on the mound behind the tomb\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TDASignOutsideTomb.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TDASignOutsideTomb-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A sign on the wall behind the tomb\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-11-9217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TDASignOutsideTomb-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TDASignOutsideTomb-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TDASignOutsideTomb.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-11-9217'>\n\t\t\t\tA sign on the wall behind the tomb\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TDABellOutsideTomb.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"112\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TDABellOutsideTomb-112x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The bell tower behind the tomb\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-11-9218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TDABellOutsideTomb-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TDABellOutsideTomb-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TDABellOutsideTomb.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 112px) 100vw, 112px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-11-9218'>\n\t\t\t\tThe bell tower behind the tomb\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TDASignOnInsideWall.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TDASignOnInsideWall-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The sign on the inside of the wall of the tomb\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-11-9219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TDASignOnInsideWall-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TDASignOnInsideWall-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TDASignOnInsideWall.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-11-9219'>\n\t\t\t\tThe sign on the inside of the wall of the tomb\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TDAFacade.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"112\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TDAFacade-112x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The facade\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-11-9215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TDAFacade-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TDAFacade-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TDAFacade.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 112px) 100vw, 112px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-11-9215'>\n\t\t\t\tThe facade\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TDATomb.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"91\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TDATomb-91x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A view of the tomb\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-11-9220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TDATomb-91x150.jpg 91w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TDATomb-182x300.jpg 182w, https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/TDATomb.jpg 487w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 91px) 100vw, 91px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-11-9220'>\n\t\t\t\tA view of the 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