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A '''martyrium''', (pl: martyria), (From Latin: martyrium, ancient Greek: μαρτύριον (martyrion, “testimony”)), in Christian usage refers to a structure or building that is built on sites connected with certain events in the life of [[Jesus Christ]] and other places held to be sanctified by the sacrifice of the [[martyr]]s.

The structure of a martyrium is usually circular or polygonal and is built over the tomb of a Christian martyr. It is essentially a mausoleum or [[crypt]]. In some usages martyrium may be used interchangeably with crypt. The form of martyria came from well-established Roman funerary types such as octagons and rotundas and, in early Christian architecture, formed a distinct emphasis on a centralized plan, which was of round, polygonal, or cruciform shape. In buildings, such as Saint Peter's in Rome and the [Church of the Holy Sepulchre (Jerusalem)|Holy Sepulchre]] in Jerusalem, the martyrium structure and [[basilica]] were combined, which created a new synthesis of significance for religious architecture.

==Sources==
*[http://www.answers.com/topic/early-christian-art-and-architecture Early Christian art and architecture]
*[http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O1-martyrium.html Martyrium]

==External links==
*[http://users.ox.ac.uk/~mikef/durham/hs.html The Martyrium Basilica and the Holy Sepulchre in the Fourth Century]
*[http://www.sacre-coeur-montmartre.com/us/martyrium.html Martyrium]
*[http://mileslewis.net/pdf/foundations/basilicas-martyria.pdf Basilicas & Martyria, pp35-38, 59]

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 A '''martyrium''', (pl: martyria), (From Latin: martyrium, ancient Greek: μαρτύριον (martyrion, “testimony”)), in Christian usage refers to a structure or building that is built on sites connected with certain events in the life of [[Jesus Christ]] and other places held to be sanctified by the sacrifice of the [[martyr]]s.
-The structure of a martyrium is usually circular or polygonal and is built over the tomb of a Christian martyr. It is essentially a mausoleum or [[crypt]]. In some usages martyrium may be used interchangeably with crypt. The form of martyria came from well-established Roman funerary types such as octagons and rotundas and, in early Christian architecture, formed a distinct emphasis on a centralized plan, which was of round, polygonal, or cruciform shape. In buildings, such as Saint Peter's in Rome and the [Church of the Holy Sepulchre (Jerusalem)|Holy Sepulchre]] in Jerusalem, the martyrium structure and [[basilica]] were combined, which created a new synthesis of significance for religious architecture.
+The structure of a martyrium is usually circular or polygonal and is built over the tomb of a Christian martyr. It is essentially a mausoleum or [[crypt]]. In some usages martyrium may be used interchangeably with crypt. The form of martyria came from well-established Roman funerary types such as octagons and rotundas and, in early Christian architecture, formed a distinct emphasis on a centralized plan, which was of round, polygonal, or cruciform shape. In buildings, such as Saint Peter's in Rome and the [[Church of the Holy Sepulchre (Jerusalem)|Holy Sepulchre]] in Jerusalem, the martyrium structure and [[basilica]] were combined, which created a new synthesis of significance for religious architecture.
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