Minerva temple: 50 BC

Original church: 741-752

Current Gothic church: 1280-1370

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• The previous facade's three doorways (1453) are contained in the current facade given by Cardinal Antonio Barberini (1569-1646)

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• Main door's coat of arms of Dominican Pope St. Pius V (1566-1572)

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• Elephant statue, designed by Bernini and created by Ferrata (1667), holds Egyptian obelisk (589-570 BC)

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• Plaques on right note water levels of floods (1422-1870)