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It
was erected during the IV century. In the inferior
basilica there are some frescos which refer
to the life of the saint.
San
Clemente is one of the most intriguing of all
Rome's buildings, a twelfth-century basilica built
on top of a fourth century one , built into the first
floor of an ancient palazzo, The twelfth-century
church is a smaller version of the older church
below it, which was burnt down when the Normans sacked
Rome in 1084, The schola cantorum, a walled marble
choir, survived, and was moved upstairs to the new
church, where it still stands, However, the most
striking feature is a vivid medieval mosaic in
the apse, showing the vine of life spiraling around
delightful pastoral scenes. Peasants tending their flocks
and crops are interspersed with saints and
prophets, and the whole mosaic centers Also
worth seeing is the chapel of Saint Catherine,
with frescoes by Masolino, now partially uncovered
after lengthy restoration work.
the layout
of which is obscured by a series of walls built to support
the church above.
Some
faded frescoes illustrate episodes from Saint Clement's
miracle-packed life.
Some
of them are difficult to interpret. Mithraism was a
complex, mystical religion of Persian origin.
It had
several parallel's with Christianity (Mithras
himself was born on 25th December).
Three
rooms have been excavated: the anteroom, with benchesanda
stucco ceiling; the sanctuary, with an altar depicting
Mithras killing a bull; and a school room, which may
have been used for initiation ceremonies,
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