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Mausoleum of Theodoric
UNESCO World Heritage Site
LocationRavenna, Italy
Part ofEarly Christian Monuments of Ravenna
CriteriaCultural: i, ii, iii, iv
Reference788-007
Inscription1996 (20th Session)
Area0.014 ha
Buffer zone21.6 ha
Coordinates44°25′30″N 12°12′33″E / 44.42500°N 12.20917°E / 44.42500; 12.20917
Mausoleum of Theodoric is located in Emilia-Romagna
Mausoleum of Theodoric
Location of the mausoleum
Mausoleum of Theodoric is located in Italy
Mausoleum of Theodoric
Mausoleum of Theodoric (Italy)

The Mausoleum of Theodoric (Italian: Mausoleo di Teodorico) is an ancient monument just outside Ravenna, Italy. It was built in AD 520 by Theodoric the Great, king of the Ostrogoths, as his future tomb.[1]

  1. ^ Bean, Rachel; Bruno, Stefano; Doe, Helen (2010). Italy, Malta, and San Marino. Marshall Cavendish. p. 753.

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