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Santa Agnese Fuori le Mura (''Saint Agnes Outside the Walls'') is a Roman - Byzantine style Church which was built over the Catacomb Grave of Saint Agnes , who was Martyr ed at a stadium of Roman emperor Domitian .

Although the church has been the subject of multiple renovation efforts through the centuries, the Mosaic in the Apse of the building — which dates back to 625 AD — still remains.

This church was also built with a separate upper Gallery for women, similar to San Lorenzo .


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