Basilica of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem in Rome, Italy
Apse of the Basilica of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem in the rione Esquiline, Rome, Italy. The apse of the Basilica includes frescoes telling the Legends of the True Cross, attributed to Melozzo, Antoniazzo Romano, and Marco Palmezzano. It is one of the Seven Pilgrim Churches of Rome. According to tradition, the basilica was consecrated around 325 to house the relics of the Passion of Jesus Christ. Several famous relics of disputed authenticity are housed in the Chapel of the Relics, built in 1930 by architect Florestano Di Fausto.
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