The origin of the name Ravenna is unclear. Some have speculated that "Ravenna" is related to "Rasenna" (or "Rasna"), the term that the Etruscans used for themselves, but there is no agreement on this point.
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Eight early Christian buildings of Ravenna are inscribed on the World Heritage List. These are
• Orthodox Baptistery also called Baptistery of Neon (c. 430)
• Mausoleum of Galla Placidia (c. … See more

The city annually hosts the Ravenna Festival, one of Italy's prominent classical music gatherings. Opera performances are held at the Teatro Alighieri while concerts take place at the Palazzo Mauro de André as well as i… See more

• After his banishment from his native Florence, Dante spent most of the rest of his life in Ravenna, and he mentions the city in Canto V of his Inferno.
• Also in the 16th century, Nostradamus provides four prophecies: … See more

Michelangelo Antonioni filmed his 1964 movie Red Desert (Deserto Rosso) within the industrialised areas of the Pialassa valley. See more