Ravenna

This 6th-century church has the largest and best-preserved collection of Byzantine mosaics outside Constantinople.  — Atlas Obscura

Star and floral motifs adorn the dark blue vaults and cupola. In the tympanum and on the pendentives, the mosaics have a symbolism redolent of peace. — Michelin Guide

This octagonal baptistery was completed in the 5th century by Bishop Neone on the site of an ancient Roman bath. — Frommer's

The mosaics displayed in this church date from the early 6th century, making them slightly older than those in San Vitale. — Fodor's

His tomb is crowned with a classical monument built in the 18C. — Michelin Guide

Housed in the cloisters of the former Benedictine Monastery next to San Vitale, this museum contains archaeological objects from the early Christian and Byzantine periods. — Frommer's

In the Divina Commedia (originally just Commedia), Dante wrote a prophesy of his exile—an exile that had already occurred. — Afar Magazine