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Postcard from Ravenna, Italy: Not to overlook what’s underfoot

June 25, 2016June 25, 2016 postcardsfromsanantonioLeave a comment

Before we look up at the walls and the ceilings covered in mosaics, we are going to look underfoot. The shimmering mosaics above make it almost easy to overlook the amazing mosaic and marble floors found in landmarks in Ravenna dating from the first millennium.

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Posted in italy, TravelTagged floors, italy, mosaics, ravenna, travel, travel photography

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