ニューヨーク・タイムズさんのインスタグラム写真 - (ニューヨーク・タイムズInstagram)「To many, Rome is the epicenter of Catholicism, the seat of the Vatican and home to a seemingly infinite number of churches. But in the nearly three millenniums of the city’s recorded past, Christianity is but a chapter. Most pilgrims to Rome declare victory when they reach St. Peter’s Square, but the city and its environs conceal many holy places beyond the Bible. Rome has sheltered polytheistic pagans, monotheistic Jews, adherents of Middle Eastern cults and, in more recent times, a sizable multinational Muslim community. All have left traces of their presence — altars, temples, shrines, mosques, inscriptions — some hauntingly beautiful, others erased to stubs. If you know where to look or what you’re looking at, you’ll find many of these shrines in the historic center, though a few require short treks by train or car. These holy places are often jumbled together or layered — a church dedicated to the Virgin on top of pagan temples; a medieval church built over an ancient home that had a shrine to the Persian sun god Mithras in its basement. The @nytimestravel contributor David Laskin toured the holy sites of Christianity, Judaism, Islam and Roman polytheism. Tap the link in our bio to read more about these sacred sites. Photos by @martin.pauer」5月10日 7時06分