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The Byzantine Cattolica di Stilo, built in the 9th century by cave-dwelling Catholic monks above Stilo, Calabria, Italy, is the only church of its kind in the region. It was constructed to
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La nostra Calabria: La Cattolica di Stilo. "La bomboniera Bizantina". Un Capolavoro architettonico di oltre mille anni fa. Foto e storia
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