The San Saba district in Rome (R. XXI) is also called Piccolo Aventino (small Aventine). The name San Saba is inherited from the main church in the rione with its adjacent convent. The first inhabitants of the area after the fall of the Roman Empire were the people living in this convent.
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Santi Nereo e Achilleo Basilica Rome
The Santi Nereo e Achilleo Church in Rome is a 4th century church near the Baths of Caracalla. It is dedicated to two martyrs who lived in the 2nd century. The main attraction is a fresco cycle by Pomarancio.
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