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== History ==

== History ==

It was first designed and erected by consul Agrippa between 27 and 25 BC. In 80 AD, it was destroyed in a fire, and was restored immediatly by emperor Domitian. It burned down again in another fire in 110 AD, and this time it was restored and completely rebuilt by Hadrian, who made the building as it is known today, from 118 to 128 AD. In 609, Brizantine emperor Phocas donated the building to then-Pope Boniface IV, who made it into a [[Catholicism|Roman Catholic church]], ''Santa Maria ad Martyres'', or ''The Church of Saint Mary and all the Martyres.'' This action preserved the building throughout the ages. It is still in use as a Catholic Church and holds service on all major Catholic holidays. King [[Vittorio IV] of Italy is buried in the church, along with several leading Italian statesmen, artists and scientists.

It was first designed and erected by consul Agrippa between 27 and 25 BC. In 80 AD, it was destroyed in a fire, and was restored immediatly by emperor Domitian. It burned down again in another fire in 110 AD, and this time it was restored and completely rebuilt by Hadrian, who made the building as it is known today, from 118 to 128 AD. In 609, Byzantine emperor Phocas donated the building to then-Pope Boniface IV, who made it into a [[Catholicism|Roman Catholic church]], ''Santa Maria ad Martyres'', or ''The Church of Saint Mary and all the Martyres.'' This action preserved the building throughout the ages. It is still in use as a Catholic Church and holds service on all major Catholic holidays. King [[Vittorio IV] of Italy is buried in the church, along with several leading Italian statesmen, artists and scientists.

== The Architecture ==

== The Architecture ==