Tempio di San Fantino, Religious complex in Taureana di Palmi, Italy.
Tempio di San Fantino is a religious complex in Taureana di Palmi layering remains of early Christian, medieval, and 19th-century church structures. Beneath the building lies the crypt of Saint Fantino, containing preserved wall paintings and geometric decorations spanning different periods.
The site served as a religious center from ancient times, with the oldest layers belonging to the early Christian period. The 19th-century church was built above these older remains, preserving traces of religious continuity spanning more than a thousand years.
The church displays painted walls and Greek inscriptions that reveal how early Christian and Byzantine communities used and decorated this sacred space. These artistic marks show the religious practices that evolved here over centuries.
The building now functions as a museum where you can view archaeological finds and religious objects from different periods. The underground sections require caution due to uneven floors and may not always be completely accessible.
A natural spring called Aghiasma flows in the crypt beneath the temple and continues to flow today. The water may have been channeled through ancient Roman systems, underlining the site's long history as a sacred place.
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