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Church of Sant'Agata dei Goti
16 Via Mazzarino Roma
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Dedicated to the wold famous martyr, St. Agatha, home of the Benedictines
This church is dedicated to the martyr, St. Agatha. Although the exact date of construction is unknown, this church is thought to have been built in the middle of the 5th Century. The first known restorations occurred during the pontificate of Pope Leo II at the beginning of the 9th Century.
As is common among paleochristian churches, one enters a colonnaded atrium first before walking into the church. Among other artworks illustrating St. Agatha's life, the most notable is the 17th century fresco titled the "Glory of St. Agatha" claimed to have been painted by Perugino on the apse behind the main altar.
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