Early Rome Christian churches, monuments and sights near Monti-Esquiline

• Monti: the quarter of Saint Peter
• Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore (St. Mary Major)
• San Pietro in Vincoli (St. Peter in Chains), the Moses of Michelangelo
• The many other churches and basilicas in the quarter
• Other monuments and sights in the quarter
• Streets, Piazzas and life in the quarter
• Restaurants, Cafes, and Shops
• Early Rome Christian Churches and monuments near Monti (this page)

St. John Lateran (San Giovanni) basilica, the facade, and the squqre	Interior:the canopy (baldaquin)

The amazing coffered ceiling	The mosaic if the apse

The wonderful mosaic in the apse shows Jesus while the apostles are in the foreground. Many popes are buried in the basilica.

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