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{{Era| | {{Era|Landmarks}}{{WP-REAL|Santa Maria in Ara Coeli}} | ||
{{WP-REAL|Santa Maria in | {{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 in Ara Coeli.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood|Database: Basilica di Santa Maria in Ara Coeli}} | ||
{{Landmarks Infobox | |||
|image = Basilica di Santa Maria in Ara Coeli.png | |||
|description = An important Roman basilica | |||
|location = [[Centro District]], [[Rome]], [[Italy]] | |||
|dateconstructed = 13th century CE | |||
|functions = Church | |||
}} | |||
The '''Basilica di Santa Maria in Ara Coeli''' (English: ''Basilica of Saint Mary on the Altar of Heaven'') is a [[Franciscans|Franciscan]] [[church]]<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Santa Maria in Ara Coeli}}</ref> in [[Rome]] dedicated to [[Mary, mother of Jesus]]. | |||
== | ==History== | ||
===Construction=== | |||
The church was constructed during the 13th century, when it was supposedly built on top of the {{Wiki|Temple of Juno Moneta}}.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Database: Basilica di Santa Maria in Ara Coeli]]</ref> | |||
===Renaissance=== | |||
By the [[Renaissance]], the Temple was home to a [[Lair of Romulus]], which the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins|Italian Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] discovered during his time in Rome in the early 1500s.<ref name="Thrown to the Wolves">''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' – [[Thrown to the Wolves]]</ref> During this same period, Ezio funded the [[renovation]] of the church as one of the many buildings and monuments throughout the city that provided income for the Assassins.<ref name="ACB">''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood''</ref> | |||
Later, sometime after the [[liberation of Rome]] from [[House of Borgia|Borgia]] oppression, Ezio traveled to the church and made his way through it into the [[Colosseum Vault|Vault]] below, where he stored his [[Apple of Eden 6|Apple of Eden]].<ref name="A Seed">''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' – [[A Seed]]</ref> | |||
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===Modern times=== | |||
In 2012, [[Desmond Miles]] gained access to the basilica after entering through the underground passageway and hidden entrances from the [[Colosseum]]. There, he solved a puzzle, pulling a lever which raised a [[Vault pedestal|strange device]]. Upon touching it, Desmond opened a secret entrance to the Vault beneath the church, allowing him and his fellow Assassins to access it.<ref name="ACB MD">''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' – [[21st century conversations#Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood|Modern day]]: "A Knife to the Heart"</ref> | |||
== | ==Trivia== | ||
*According to legend, Emperor Augustus was foretold | *According to legend, Emperor [[Augustus]] was foretold of [[Jesus of Nazareth]]'s birth in the Temple of Juno atop the Capitol, and commissioned a "heavenly altar" (''ara coeli'') to be built inside. The [[Christianity|Christian]] church was then said to be built directly upon this eponymous altar.<ref name="Wiki"/> | ||
*While playing as Ezio, the church could be viewed from the outside only, but when inside the church during modern times, as Desmond, the interior was larger than it appeared on the outside. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery | <gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180"> | ||
Santa_Maria_Aracoeli_1.png | Santa_Maria_Aracoeli_1.png | ||
Santa_Maria_Aracoeli_4.png | Santa_Maria_Aracoeli_4.png | ||
Santa_Maria_Aracoeli_5.png | Santa_Maria_Aracoeli_5.png | ||
Santa_Maria_Aracoeli_6.png | Santa_Maria_Aracoeli_6.png | ||
Santa_Maria_Aracoeli_8.png | |||
Santa_Maria_Aracoeli_v.png|The modern-day Assassins inside the church | |||
Santa_Maria_Aracoeli_7.png|The Temple of Juno under the church | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' | ||
==References== | |||
{{Reflist}} | |||
[[Category:Churches]] | [[Category:Churches]] | ||
[[Category:Rome]] | [[Category:Landmarks in Rome]] | ||
Latest revision as of 04:44, 4 May 2026
The Basilica di Santa Maria in Ara Coeli (English: Basilica of Saint Mary on the Altar of Heaven) is a Franciscan church[1] in Rome dedicated to Mary, mother of Jesus.
History[edit | edit source]
Construction[edit | edit source]
The church was constructed during the 13th century, when it was supposedly built on top of the Temple of Juno Moneta.[2]
Renaissance[edit | edit source]
By the Renaissance, the Temple was home to a Lair of Romulus, which the Italian Assassin Ezio Auditore discovered during his time in Rome in the early 1500s.[3] During this same period, Ezio funded the renovation of the church as one of the many buildings and monuments throughout the city that provided income for the Assassins.[4]
Later, sometime after the liberation of Rome from Borgia oppression, Ezio traveled to the church and made his way through it into the Vault below, where he stored his Apple of Eden.[5]
Modern times[edit | edit source]
In 2012, Desmond Miles gained access to the basilica after entering through the underground passageway and hidden entrances from the Colosseum. There, he solved a puzzle, pulling a lever which raised a strange device. Upon touching it, Desmond opened a secret entrance to the Vault beneath the church, allowing him and his fellow Assassins to access it.[6]
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- According to legend, Emperor Augustus was foretold of Jesus of Nazareth's birth in the Temple of Juno atop the Capitol, and commissioned a "heavenly altar" (ara coeli) to be built inside. The Christian church was then said to be built directly upon this eponymous altar.[1]
- While playing as Ezio, the church could be viewed from the outside only, but when inside the church during modern times, as Desmond, the interior was larger than it appeared on the outside.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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The modern-day Assassins inside the church -
The Temple of Juno under the church
Appearances[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1
Santa Maria in Ara Coeli on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood – Database: Basilica di Santa Maria in Ara Coeli
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood – Thrown to the Wolves
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood – A Seed
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood – Modern day: "A Knife to the Heart"