Chapter
One — Introduction
Intent...................................
About This Book.....................
About This Author...................
About This Tour.....................
Chapter Two —
Background
A Brief History of
Christianity in Rome
Tiberius................................
Nero.....................................
Domitian..............................
The Severans.........................
The Constantinians.................
Julian the Apostate.................
A Brief History of the
City........
Church Architecture.................
Three Roman Catholic
Designations
Six Historical Origin
Classifications
Architectural Elements.............
Religious Symbolism...............
People..................................
Animals................................
Plants...................................
Geographical and
Architectural Elements
Latin Inscriptions...................
Additional Information.............
City Geography.......................
Things to Notice.....................
Chapter Three — The
Tour
Itinerary................................
The Pantheon (Santa
Maria ad Martyres)
The Mamertine Prison...............
SS Cosma Ë Damiano...............
The Apse..............................
The Triumphal Arch................
San Paolo Fuori le Mura...........
History.................................
Plan of San Paolo Fuori
le Mura
Portico, Atrium and FaÁade.......
The Main Door......................
The Holy Door and
Byzantine Door
The Nave..............................
The Triumphal Arch................
Apse Mosaic..........................
Chapel of Relics.....................
Library.................................
Outside The Church................
San Giovanni in
Laterano..........
History.................................
Plan of San Giovanni in
Laterano
Chapels................................
High Altar.............................
Apse and Sanctuary.................
Baptistery..............................
Chapel of St Venantius............
Chapel of St Secundus
and St Rufina
Chapel of St John the
Evangelist
Chapel of St John the
Baptist...
Scala Santa and Sancta
Sanctorum
Santa Pudenziana.....................
History.................................
Exterior................................
Interior.................................
Santa Maria Maggiore...............
History.................................
Exterior................................
The Belltower........................
FaÁade and Portico..................
Plan of Santa Maria
Maggiore...
Nave....................................
Mosaics................................
Baptistery..............................
Blessed Sacrament
Chapel/Sistine Chapel
High Altar and
Confessio.........
Pauline Chapel.......................
Sforza Chapel........................
Santa Prassede........................
History.................................
Exterior................................
Interior.................................
San Pietro in Vaticano..............
The Ancient Topography
and Architecture
Old St Peter’s........................
Santa Maria in
Trastevere..........
History.................................
Exterior................................
Interior.................................
Santa Cecilia in
Trastevere.........
History.................................
Exterior................................
Interior.................................
Excavations...........................
Santa Sabina
all’Aventino..........
History.................................
Exterior................................
Interior.................................
Chapter Four —
Conclusion
Discussion Question.................
Chapter Five — Contact
Me
Feedback...............................
Chapter Six – Extras
How many Popes, Anyway?........
The Via Papalis......................
Catacombs.............................
Introduction...........................
Historical Importance..............
Decline and Loss....................
Rediscovery...........................
San Clemente.........................
History.................................
Interior.................................
The Apse..............................
Apsidal Arch..........................
Appendix.
GPS Coordinates.....................