Basilica of Saint John Lateran to 1600

The Archbasilica of St John Lateran is the world''s earliest cathedral. A Constantinian foundation pre-dating St Peter''s in the Vatican, it remains the seat of the Bishop of Rome, the Pope, to this day. This volume brings together scholars of topography, archaeology, architecture, art history, geophysical survey and liturgy to illuminate this profoundly important building. It takes the story of t...