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The name of the basilica next to the cloister, Santa Maria Sopra Minerva, is indicative of its past, a Catholic basilica dedicated to the Virgin Mary over what was once a pagan temple to the Roman god of wisdom, Minerva.—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026 In the morning, after a hike through the village’s veins and up a rocky promontory topped with a statue of the Virgin Mary, the Belvedere della Madonnina astounds us with views onto the steep hills and Cala Feola—the island’s second, smaller port and Ponza’s only sandy beach.—Kristina Kasparian, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026 Another shows two boys praying by a statue of the Virgin Mary in an Italian courtyard.—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026 Our Lady, a revered apparition of the Virgin Mary, asked why Flores-Gomez had stopped singing to her.—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 20 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the Virgin Mary