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{{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 | {{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}} | ||
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The '''Basilica di Santa Maria in Ara Coeli''' (English: ''Basilica of Saint Mary on the Altar of Heaven'') | 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== | ==History== | ||
===Construction=== | ===Construction=== | ||
The church was constructed during the 13th century, when it was supposedly built on top of the {{Wiki|Temple of Juno Moneta | 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=== | ===Renaissance=== | ||
The Temple was also home to a [[Lairs of Romulus|Lair of Romulus]], which the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] discovered during his tenure in Rome during the [[Renaissance]]. 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 Temple was also home to a [[Lairs of Romulus|Lair of Romulus]], which the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins|Italian Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] discovered during his tenure in Rome during the [[Renaissance]]. 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="ACB" /> | 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="ACB" /> | ||
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==Trivia== | ==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. | *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. | ||
Revision as of 03:16, 23 November 2025
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
Construction
The church was constructed during the 13th century, when it was supposedly built on top of the Temple of Juno Moneta.[2]
Renaissance
The Temple was also home to a Lair of Romulus, which the Italian Assassin Ezio Auditore discovered during his tenure in Rome during the Renaissance. 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.[3]
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.[3]
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 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.[3]
Trivia
- 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
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The modern-day Assassins inside the church -
The Temple of Juno under the church
Appearances
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1
Santa Maria in Ara Coeli on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood – Database: Basilica di Santa Maria in Ara Coeli
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood