Remains of Ancient Papal Palace Established by Constantine Believed to Have Been Found in Rome

Michie said:

The excavations, with St. John Lateran’s church in the background – credit, Italian Ministry of Culture

Woe betide anyone who plans road construction in Rome.

In late July, news headlines brought the world up to speed regarding ongoing excavations of the previous center of the Catholic Papacy—the Patriarchio, a palace of Papal authority dating back to the late Roman Empire.

Discovered during roadwork in the plaza in front of the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran, a series of walls are believed to represent defense works that protected the Patriarchio in the heart of the Eternal City.

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Remains of Ancient Papal Palace Established by Constantine Believed to Have Been Found in Rome

in the 14th century, when the Papacy returned to Rome, the Lateran Palace was in disrepair and had suffered from fires and earthquakes

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