Topic - Santa Maria Sopra Minerva

) the ruins or foundations of a temple dedicated to the Egyptian goddess Isis, which had been erroneously ascribed to the Greco-Roman goddess Minerva (possibly due to interpretatio romana). - Source: Wikipedia

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A view of the frescoed vaults of the cloister of the Basilica of Santa Maria sopra Minerva in Rome, Wednesday, March 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)

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