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Otranto. The Cathedral, consecrated in 1088, a work of Count Roger I adorned later (about 1163) with a mosaic floor. It has a rose window and side portal of 1481. The interior, a basilica with nave and two aisles, contains columns said to come from a temple of Minerva and a fine mosaic pavement of 1166, with interesting presentations of the months, Old Testament subjects and others.

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Otranto. The Cathedral, consecrated in 1088, a work of Count Roger I adorned later (about 1163) with a mosaic floor. It has a rose window and side portal of 1481. The interior, a basilica with nave and two aisles, contains columns said to come from a temple of Minerva and a fine mosaic pavement of 1166, with interesting presentations of the months, Old Testament subjects and others.