Sant’Angelo in Formis, Historic village near Capua, Italy.
Sant'Angelo in Formis sits on the slopes of Mount Tifata at 105 meters elevation, overlooking the Campanian plain and preserving remnants of an ancient Roman temple dedicated to Diana Tifatina.
The site occupies the location of a 4th century BC Roman temple dedicated to Diana Tifatina, whose ruins were discovered in 1877 and incorporated into the medieval basilica's construction.
The basilica houses 11th-century Byzantine-Campanian frescoes among the best preserved in southern Italy, depicting Old and New Testament scenes in a coherent iconographic program.
The village is accessible via Via Luigi Baia from Capua and can be visited in combination with the Royal Palace of Caserta and the archaeological sites of ancient Capua.
The basilica features the rare architectural characteristic of being built directly on the perimeter of a pagan temple, reusing its marble columns and decorative elements in the Christian structure.
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