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Historical Archive: Lateran Baptistery (S. Giovanni in Fonte), Rome Exterior see also the Baptistery's interior pages, narthex/octagon and Chapel of St. Vanantius foundations 314-35 present octagon built under Sixtus III (432-40) biapsidal narthex with monumental entrance: 5th century chapel of St. Venantius built and ornamented under John IV (640-42) and Theodore (642-49) view from north-northwest north side with modern entrance and chapel of John the Evangelist (left) chapel of John the Evangelist northeast wall with arches from windows veiw from northwest northwest wall with arches from superimposed windows near view from northwest west side with 1780 chapel view from southwest, 1780 chapel left, narthex right view from southwest, 1780 chapel left, narthex right view from southwest with 1780 chapel near view from southwest with 1780 chapel near view from southwest, 1780 chapel left, narthex right view from southwest, 1780 chapel left, narthex and Chapel of Venantius right narthex from southwest view from south, narthex left and Chapel of Venantius right narthex: monumental entrance with 2nd c. porphyry columns, view from south fragment of architectural sculpture displayed outside narthex