The Basilica of San Vitale was founded by Giulianus Argentarius, commissioned by Bishop Ecclesius and consecrated by the Archbishop Maximian in 548. The basilica is one of the most important churches of early Christian art in Italy, and is highly regarded for its mosaics. On the floor of the presbytery, right in front of the altar, a labyrinth is represented on one side of the octagonal floor; small arrows start at the centre of the maze and lead along a winding route towards the centre of the basilica.