San Parteo Church
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San Parteo Church is a ruined Pisan church in Corsica
, dated to the 11th and 12th century. It takes its name from the fifth century San Parteo, a saint of regional renown. It lies near the Roman town of Mariana
, about 300 metres or 330 yards to the south of the Church of Santa Maria Assunta (La Canonica). The church is described as having a "grandly sober style".It is built over a pagan cemetery and its lintel is said to be "decorated with a Middle Eastern motif; two lions guarding what is believed to be the Tree of Science in the Garden of Eden.
Corsica
Corsica is an island in the Mediterranean Sea. It is located west of Italy, southeast of the French mainland, and north of the island of Sardinia....
, dated to the 11th and 12th century. It takes its name from the fifth century San Parteo, a saint of regional renown. It lies near the Roman town of Mariana
Mariana, Corsica
Mariana is a Roman site south of Biguglia, in the Haute-Corse département of the Corsica région of south-east France. It lies in the littoral area known as La Marana, near the present town of Lucciana. There are several old churches in the area including the Church of Santa Maria Assunta and San...
, about 300 metres or 330 yards to the south of the Church of Santa Maria Assunta (La Canonica). The church is described as having a "grandly sober style".It is built over a pagan cemetery and its lintel is said to be "decorated with a Middle Eastern motif; two lions guarding what is believed to be the Tree of Science in the Garden of Eden.