Portraits of pope Francis and pope Benedikt XVI (pape Francois et pape Benoit XVI; papst Franziskus und papst Benedikt XVI.). In the fifth century under the Pontificate of Leo the Great; the Basilica became the home of a long series of medallions which would to this day depict all the popes throughout history.Left : statue of Saint Paul.- Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls (basilica di San Paolo fuori le mura; basilique Saint-Paul-Hors-Les-Murs; Sankt Paul vor den Mauern).- It is one of Rome's four major basilicas. Built in 324 above the tomb the Saint Paul the Apostle located along the Ostiense Way; about two kilometers outside the Aurelian Walls surrounding Rome.The basilica was destroyed by the fire in 1823. Reconstruction : 1840 (altar; transept); 1928 (portico).Rome; Italy . 2020.