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"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^[src]

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.

History

Construction

The church was constructed during the 13^th Century, was supposedly built on top of the Temple of Juno.

Renaissance

The Temple was also home to a Lair of Romulus, which Ezio Auditore discovered during his tenure in Rome during the Renaissance. Later, sometime after the liberation of Rome from the Borgia oppression, Ezio travelled to the church and made his way through it into the vault below.

Search for the Apple

Desmond Miles gained access to the basilica during 2012 after entering through the underground passageway and hidden entrances from the Colosseum. There, he solved a puzzle, pulling a lever that lifted a strange device, which later opened a secret entrance to the vault beneath the church.

Database entry

Adjacent to the Campidoglio square, this Basilica became the centre for religious and civic life in the city during the 14th century. The architect claimed climbing the daunting 124-step staircase leading to the main entrance on one's knees would absolve a Catholic of all sins. "Lord knows, I'd rather have murder on my knees than on my hands".

Some historians postulate the Basilica was built atop the ruins of Juno's temple. I have a feeling there's more to this building than meets the eye so I'd suggest paying close attention to this one.

Trivia

According to legend, Emperor 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.
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.

Gallery

The entrance to the vault underneath the basilica.
Basilica di Santa Maria in Aracoeli.

Source

Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood

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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 Aracoeli|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}
 [[File:Santa_Maria_Aracoeli_8.png|thumb|250px|Inside the Santa Maria Aracoeli.]]
-The '''Basilica di Santa Maria in Aracoeli''' was the church of the city council of [[Rome]], one dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. It was constructed during the 13<sup>th</sup> Century.
+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.
 ==History==
-===A Seed===
+===Construction===
+The church was constructed during the 13<sup>th</sup> Century, was supposedly built on top of the Temple of [[Juno]].
-Sometime after the liberation of Rome from the hands of th Borgia, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] travelled to the church and made his way through it into the [[Colosseum Vault|vault]] below.
+===Renaissance===
+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]].
+Later, sometime after the [[Liberation of Rome|liberation of Rome]] from the [[House of Borgia|Borgia]] oppression, Ezio travelled to the church and made his way through it into the [[Colosseum Vault|vault]] below.
 ===Search for the Apple===
 [[File:Santa_Maria_Aracoeli_v.png|thumb|right|200px|right|The [[Modern Times|modern day]] [[Assassins]] inside the church.]]
-[[Desmond Miles]] gained access to the basilica after entering through the underground passageway and hidden entrances from the [[Colosseo|Colosseum]]. There he solved a free-running puzzle, pulling a lever that lifted a [[Vault pedestal|strange device]], which later opened a secret entrance to the vault below the church.
+[[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.
-"Supposedly it (the ''Santa Maria Aracoeli'') was built on top of the Temple of [[Juno]]", stated by [[Shaun Hastings]] as he entered the church alongside [[Lucy Stillman]], [[Rebecca Crane]] and Desmond. The Temple was also home to a [[Lairs of Romulus|Lair of Romulus]].
 ==Database entry==
-''Adjacent to the Campidoglio square, this Basilica became the centre for religious and civic life in the city during the 14th century. The architect claimed climbing the daunting 124-step staircase leading to the main entrance on one's knees would absolve a Catholic of all sins. "Lord knows, I'd rather have murder on my knees than on my hands".''
+''Adjacent to the [[Il Campidoglio|Campidoglio]] square, this Basilica became the centre for religious and civic life in the city during the 14th century. The architect claimed climbing the daunting 124-step staircase leading to the main entrance on one's knees would absolve a Catholic of all sins. "Lord knows, I'd rather have murder on my knees than on my hands".''
 ''Some historians postulate the Basilica was built atop the ruins of Juno's temple. I have a feeling there's more to this building than meets the eye so I'd suggest paying close attention to this one.''
 ==Trivia==
-*According to legend, Emperor Augustus was foretold the arrival of Jesus Christ in the Temple of Juno atop the Capitol, whereon he commissioned a "heavenly altar" (ara coeli) to be built inside. The Christian church is said to be then built directly upon this eponymous altar.
+*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.
 *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.
 ==Gallery==
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