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<div>{{Era|ACB}}<br />
{{WP-REAL|Santa Maria in Aracoeli}}<br />
{{WPlocations}}<br />
{{Quote|I have a feeling there's more to this building than meets the eye so I'd suggest paying close attention to this one.|[[Shaun Hastings]] on the Santa Maria Aracoeli|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}<br />
{{Landmarks Infobox<br />
|image = Basilica di Santa Maria in Ara Coeli.png<br />
|description = An important Roman basilica.<br />
|location = [[Centro District]], [[Rome]], [[Italy]]<br />
|dateconstructed = 13th century C.E.<br />
|functions = Church<br />
|features = <br />
|appearance = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''<br />
|events = <br />
|commissioner = }}<br />
<br />
The '''Basilica di Santa Maria in Aracoeli''' (English: '''Basilica of Saint Mary of the Altar of Heaven''') was the church of the city council of [[Rome]], one dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary.<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
===Construction===<br />
The church was constructed during the 13th century, was supposedly built on top of the Temple of [[Juno]].<br />
<br />
===Renaissance===<br />
The Temple was also home to a [[Lairs of Romulus|Lair of Romulus]], which [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] discovered during his tenure in Rome during the [[Renaissance]].<br />
Later, sometime after the [[Liberation of Rome|liberation of Rome]] from the [[House of Borgia|Borgia]] oppression, Ezio traveled to the church and made his way through it into the [[Colosseum Vault|vault]] below.<br />
<br />
===Search for the Apple===<br />
[[File:Santa_Maria_Aracoeli_v.png|thumb|right|200px|right|The [[Modern Times|modern day]] [[Assassins]] inside the church.]]<br />
<br />
[[Desmond Miles]] gained access to the basilica during [[Modern times|2012]] after entering through the underground passageway and hidden entrances from the [[Colosseum]]. There, he solved a puzzle, pulling a lever that lifted a [[Vault pedestal|strange device]], which later opened a secret entrance to the vault beneath the church.<br />
<br />
==Trivia==<br />
*According to legend, Emperor [[Caligula|Augustus]] was foretold of the arrival of [[Jesus Christ]] in the Temple of Juno atop the Capitol, and commissioned a "heavenly altar" (ara coeli) to be built inside. The Christian church is then said to be built directly upon this eponymous altar.<br />
*When playing as Ezio, the church can be viewed from the outside only, but when inside the church during modern times (as Desmond) the interior is a lot bigger than it appears on the outside. This, on the other hand, it's true for the Colosseum too- the only natural and obvious solution is that, since the environment from the past is just ''recreated'' by the Animi, the machines just scales it down for Desmond.<br />
<br />
==Gallery==<br />
<gallery widths="180" position="center" spacing="small" captionalign="center" captiontextcolor="#ffffff"><br />
Santa_Maria_Aracoeli_1.png<br />
Santa_Maria_Aracoeli_4.png<br />
Santa_Maria_Aracoeli_5.png<br />
Santa_Maria_Aracoeli_6.png<br />
Santa_Maria_Aracoeli_7.png<br />
Santa_Maria_Aracoeli_8.png<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
==Source==<br />
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''<br />
[[Category:Rome]]<br />
[[Category:Landmarks]]<br />
[[Category:Churches]]</div>79.33.7.26https://assassinscreedwiki.accesstheanimus.com/index.php?title=Basilica_di_Santa_Maria_in_Ara_Coeli&diff=105273Basilica di Santa Maria in Ara Coeli2012-03-26T21:41:57Z<p>79.33.7.26: Undo revision 286240 by Nostalgia AC (talk)</p>
<hr />
<div>{{Era|ACB}}<br />
{{WP-REAL|Santa Maria in Aracoeli}}<br />
{{WPlocations}}<br />
{{Quote|I have a feeling there's more to this building than meets the eye so I'd suggest paying close attention to this one.|[[Shaun Hastings]] on the Santa Maria Aracoeli|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}<br />
{{Landmarks Infobox<br />
|image = Basilica di Santa Maria in Ara Coeli.png<br />
|description = An important Roman basilica.<br />
|location = [[Centro District]], [[Rome]], [[Italy]]<br />
|dateconstructed = 13th century C.E.<br />
|functions = Church<br />
|features = <br />
|appearance = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''<br />
|events = <br />
|commissioner = }}<br />
<br />
The '''Basilica di Santa Maria in Aracoeli''' (English: '''Basilica of Saint Mary of the Altar of Heaven''') was the church of the city council of [[Rome]], one dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary.<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
===Construction===<br />
The church was constructed during the 13th century, was supposedly built on top of the Temple of [[Juno]].<br />
<br />
===Renaissance===<br />
The Temple was also home to a [[Lairs of Romulus|Lair of Romulus]], which [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] discovered during his tenure in Rome during the [[Renaissance]].<br />
Later, sometime after the [[Liberation of Rome|liberation of Rome]] from the [[House of Borgia|Borgia]] oppression, Ezio traveled to the church and made his way through it into the [[Colosseum Vault|vault]] below.<br />
<br />
===Search for the Apple===<br />
[[File:Santa_Maria_Aracoeli_v.png|thumb|right|200px|right|The [[Modern Times|modern day]] [[Assassins]] inside the church.]]<br />
<br />
[[Desmond Miles]] gained access to the basilica during [[Modern times|2012]] after entering through the underground passageway and hidden entrances from the [[Colosseum]]. There, he solved a puzzle, pulling a lever that lifted a [[Vault pedestal|strange device]], which later opened a secret entrance to the vault beneath the church.<br />
<br />
==Trivia==<br />
*According to legend, Emperor [[Caligula|Augustus]] was foretold of the arrival of [[Jesus Christ]] in the Temple of Juno atop the Capitol, and commissioned a "heavenly altar" (ara coeli) to be built inside. The Christian church is then said to be built directly upon this eponymous altar.<br />
*When playing as Ezio, the church can be viewed from the outside only, but when inside the church during modern times (as Desmond) the interior is a lot bigger than it appears on the outside. This, on the other hand, it's true for the Colosseum too- the only natural and obvious solution is that, since the environment from the past is just ''recreated'' by the Animi, the machines just scales it down for Desmond.<br />
<br />
==Gallery==<br />
<gallery widths="180" position="center" spacing="small" captionalign="center" captiontextcolor="#ffffff"><br />
Santa_Maria_Aracoeli_1.png<br />
Santa_Maria_Aracoeli_4.png<br />
Santa_Maria_Aracoeli_5.png<br />
Santa_Maria_Aracoeli_6.png<br />
Santa_Maria_Aracoeli_7.png<br />
Santa_Maria_Aracoeli_8.png<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
==Source==<br />
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''<br />
[[Category:Rome]]<br />
[[Category:Landmarks]]<br />
[[Category:Churches]]</div>79.33.7.26https://assassinscreedwiki.accesstheanimus.com/index.php?title=Basilica_di_Santa_Maria_in_Ara_Coeli&diff=105271Basilica di Santa Maria in Ara Coeli2012-03-26T21:31:22Z<p>79.33.7.26: Undo revision 286232 by Amnestyyy (talk)</p>
<hr />
<div>{{Era|ACB}}<br />
{{WP-REAL|Santa Maria in Aracoeli}}<br />
{{WPlocations}}<br />
{{Quote|I have a feeling there's more to this building than meets the eye so I'd suggest paying close attention to this one.|[[Shaun Hastings]] on the Santa Maria Aracoeli|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}<br />
{{Landmarks Infobox<br />
|image = Basilica di Santa Maria in Ara Coeli.png<br />
|description = An important Roman basilica.<br />
|location = [[Centro District]], [[Rome]], [[Italy]]<br />
|dateconstructed = 13th century C.E.<br />
|functions = Church<br />
|features = <br />
|appearance = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''<br />
|events = <br />
|commissioner = }}<br />
<br />
The '''Basilica di Santa Maria in Aracoeli''' (English: '''Basilica of Saint Mary of the Altar of Heaven''') was the church of the city council of [[Rome]], one dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary.<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
===Construction===<br />
The church was constructed during the 13th century, was supposedly built on top of the Temple of [[Juno]].<br />
<br />
===Renaissance===<br />
The Temple was also home to a [[Lairs of Romulus|Lair of Romulus]], which [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] discovered during his tenure in Rome during the [[Renaissance]].<br />
Later, sometime after the [[Liberation of Rome|liberation of Rome]] from the [[House of Borgia|Borgia]] oppression, Ezio traveled to the church and made his way through it into the [[Colosseum Vault|vault]] below.<br />
<br />
===Search for the Apple===<br />
[[File:Santa_Maria_Aracoeli_v.png|thumb|right|200px|right|The [[Modern Times|modern day]] [[Assassins]] inside the church.]]<br />
<br />
[[Desmond Miles]] gained access to the basilica during [[Modern times|2012]] after entering through the underground passageway and hidden entrances from the [[Colosseum]]. There, he solved a puzzle, pulling a lever that lifted a [[Vault pedestal|strange device]], which later opened a secret entrance to the vault beneath the church.<br />
<br />
==Trivia==<br />
*According to legend, Emperor [[Caligula|Augustus]] was foretold of the arrival of [[Jesus Christ]] in the Temple of Juno atop the Capitol, and commissioned a "heavenly altar" (ara coeli) to be built inside. The Christian church is then said to be built directly upon this eponymous altar.<br />
*When playing as Ezio, the church can be viewed from the outside only, but when inside the church during modern times (as Desmond) the interior is a lot bigger than it appears on the outside. This, on the other hand, it's true for the Colosseum too- the only natural and obvious solution is that, since the environment from the past is just ''recreated'' by the Animi, the machines just scales it down for Desmond.<br />
<br />
==Gallery==<br />
<gallery widths="180" position="center" spacing="small" captionalign="center" captiontextcolor="#ffffff"><br />
Santa_Maria_Aracoeli_1.png<br />
Santa_Maria_Aracoeli_4.png<br />
Santa_Maria_Aracoeli_5.png<br />
Santa_Maria_Aracoeli_6.png<br />
Santa_Maria_Aracoeli_7.png<br />
Santa_Maria_Aracoeli_8.png<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
==Source==<br />
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''<br />
[[Category:Rome]]<br />
[[Category:Landmarks]]<br />
[[Category:Churches]]</div>79.33.7.26https://assassinscreedwiki.accesstheanimus.com/index.php?title=Basilica_di_Santa_Maria_in_Ara_Coeli&diff=105269Basilica di Santa Maria in Ara Coeli2012-03-26T21:08:28Z<p>79.33.7.26: I think this is quite obvious, nor personal research though.</p>
<hr />
<div>{{Era|ACB}}<br />
{{WP-REAL|Santa Maria in Aracoeli}}<br />
{{WPlocations}}<br />
{{Quote|I have a feeling there's more to this building than meets the eye so I'd suggest paying close attention to this one.|[[Shaun Hastings]] on the Santa Maria Aracoeli|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}<br />
{{Landmarks Infobox<br />
|image = Basilica di Santa Maria in Ara Coeli.png<br />
|description = An important Roman basilica.<br />
|location = [[Centro District]], [[Rome]], [[Italy]]<br />
|dateconstructed = 13th century C.E.<br />
|functions = Church<br />
|features = <br />
|appearance = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''<br />
|events = <br />
|commissioner = }}<br />
<br />
The '''Basilica di Santa Maria in Aracoeli''' (English: '''Basilica of Saint Mary of the Altar of Heaven''') was the church of the city council of [[Rome]], one dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary.<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
===Construction===<br />
The church was constructed during the 13th century, was supposedly built on top of the Temple of [[Juno]].<br />
<br />
===Renaissance===<br />
The Temple was also home to a [[Lairs of Romulus|Lair of Romulus]], which [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] discovered during his tenure in Rome during the [[Renaissance]].<br />
Later, sometime after the [[Liberation of Rome|liberation of Rome]] from the [[House of Borgia|Borgia]] oppression, Ezio traveled to the church and made his way through it into the [[Colosseum Vault|vault]] below.<br />
<br />
===Search for the Apple===<br />
[[File:Santa_Maria_Aracoeli_v.png|thumb|right|200px|right|The [[Modern Times|modern day]] [[Assassins]] inside the church.]]<br />
<br />
[[Desmond Miles]] gained access to the basilica during [[Modern times|2012]] after entering through the underground passageway and hidden entrances from the [[Colosseum]]. There, he solved a puzzle, pulling a lever that lifted a [[Vault pedestal|strange device]], which later opened a secret entrance to the vault beneath the church.<br />
<br />
==Trivia==<br />
*According to legend, Emperor [[Caligula|Augustus]] was foretold of the arrival of [[Jesus Christ]] in the Temple of Juno atop the Capitol, and commissioned a "heavenly altar" (ara coeli) to be built inside. The Christian church is then said to be built directly upon this eponymous altar.<br />
*When playing as Ezio, the church can be viewed from the outside only, but when inside the church during modern times (as Desmond) the interior is a lot bigger than it appears on the outside. This, on the other hand, it's true for the Colosseum too- the only natural and obvious solution is that, since the environment from the past is just ''recreated'' by the Animi, the machines just scales it down for Desmond.<br />
<br />
==Gallery==<br />
<gallery widths="180" position="center" spacing="small" captionalign="center" captiontextcolor="#ffffff"><br />
Santa_Maria_Aracoeli_1.png<br />
Santa_Maria_Aracoeli_4.png<br />
Santa_Maria_Aracoeli_5.png<br />
Santa_Maria_Aracoeli_6.png<br />
Santa_Maria_Aracoeli_7.png<br />
Santa_Maria_Aracoeli_8.png<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
==Source==<br />
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''<br />
[[Category:Rome]]<br />
[[Category:Landmarks]]<br />
[[Category:Churches]]</div>79.33.7.26