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Vatican City |
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St Peter's Square |
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St Peter's Square is the entrance of St Peter's Basilica and the Vatican City. |
1994 |
Vatican City |
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St Peter's Square |
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St Peter's Square is within the territory of the Vatican City. |
1994 |
Vatican City |
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St Peter's Square |
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The square is actually an ellipse (340m by 240m). |
1987 |
Vatican City |
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St Peter's Square |
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The columns around the square. |
1994 |
Vatican City |
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St Peter's Square |
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The obelysk was brought to Rome by Caligula. |
1987 |
Vatican City |
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St Peter's Basilica |
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St Peter's Basilica is the world's largest church, dating from 1506. |
1994 |
Vatican City |
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St Peter's Basilica |
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The facade is 115m long and 46m high. |
1987 |
Vatican City |
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St Peter's Basilica |
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Statues of Jesus Christ (5.7m high) and the Apostles. |
1987 |
Vatican City |
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St Peter's Basilica |
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Carved marble clock. |
1987 |
Vatican City |
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St Peter's Basilica |
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The facade is classical. |
1987 |
Vatican City |
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St Peter's Basilica |
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Michaelangelo's dome. |
1987 |
Vatican City |
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St Peter's Basilica |
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The Swiss Guards protect the Vatican City. |
1987 |
Vatican City |
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St Peter's Basilica |
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The interior of the Basilica. |
1987 |
Vatican City |
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St Peter's Basilica |
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The dome is 119m high. |
1994 |
Vatican City |
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St Peter's Basilica |
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Wall painting. |
1987 |
Vatican City |
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St Peter's Basilica |
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The basilica can hold up to 60 thousand worshipers. |
1987 |
Vatican City |
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St Peter's Basilica |
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Shrine with Sun symbols and Greek mosaic. |
1994 |
Vatican City |
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St Peter's Basilica |
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Decorated ceiling and arches. |
1987 |
Vatican City |
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St Peter's Basilica |
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The Pieta, sculptured by Micaelangelo. |
1994 |
Vatican City |
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St Peter's Basilica |
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The 29m high canopy for the Baldacchino Altar. |
1994 |
Vatican City |
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St Peter's Basilica |
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The Vatican Grottos. |
1994 |
Vatican City |
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St Peter's Basilica |
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Bronze statue of St Peter. |
1994 |
Vatican City |
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St Peter's Basilica |
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Close up of St Peter. |
1987 |
Vatican City |
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St Peter's Basilica |
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Mosaic of the Madonna. |
1987 |
Vatican City |
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St Peter's Basilica |
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One of the side altars. |
1987 |
Vatican City |
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St Peter's Basilica |
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Woman praying. |
1994 |
Vatican City |
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St Peter's Basilica |
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Inlay wall. |
1987 |
Vatican City |
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St Peter's Basilica |
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Good Friday Mass with Pope Paul II. |
1994 |
Vatican City |
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St Peter's Basilica |
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The dome area. |
1994 |
Vatican City |
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St Peter's Basilica |
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View from the roof. |
1987 |
Vatican City |
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St Peter's Basilica |
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View across Rome which surrounds the Vatican City. |
1994 |
Vatican City |
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The Vatican |
Vatican Gardens |
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The Vatican City is the world's smallest state, 0.44 sq km. |
1987 |
Vatican City |
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The Vatican |
Vatican Gardens |
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The 1930 Palace of the Governorate of Vatican City State. |
1987 |
Vatican City |
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The Vatican |
Vatican Gardens |
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The gardens of the Vatican. |
1994 |
Vatican City |
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The Vatican |
Vatican Gardens |
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One of the many buildings in the gardens. |
1994 |
Vatican City |
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The Vatican |
Vatican Gardens |
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View of the Vatican radio station. |
1994 |
Vatican City |
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The Vatican |
Vatican Gardens |
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Visitors relaxing. |
1987 |
Vatican City |
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The Vatican |
Vatican Gardens |
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The gardens near the Vatican Library. |
1987 |
Vatican City |
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The Vatican |
Vatican Gardens |
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View of the dome of St Peter's. |
1987 |
Vatican City |
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The Vatican |
Vatican Gardens |
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Administration buildings. |
1994 |
Vatican City |
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The Vatican |
Vatican Administration |
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The Vatican has its own flag, stamps and laws. |
1987 |
Vatican City |
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The Vatican |
Vatican Administration |
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The radio station. |
1987 |
Vatican City |
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The Vatican |
Vatican Administration |
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The railway station. |
1987 |
Vatican City |
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The Vatican |
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Papal Appartments |
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The Papal Appartments are the residence of the Pope. |
1987 |
Vatican City |
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The Vatican |
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Papal Appartments |
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Decorated ceiling. |
1987 |
Vatican City |
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The Vatican |
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Papal Appartments |
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Apartment wall painting. |
1987 |
Vatican City |
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The Vatican |
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Papal Appartments |
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Modern sculpture. |
1987 |
Vatican City |
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The Vatican |
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Vatican Museum |
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The Vatican Museum, previously a palace. |
1994 |
Vatican City |
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The Vatican |
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Vatican Museum |
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The extensive buildings of the Vatican Museum. |
1994 |
Vatican City |
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The Vatican |
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Vatican Museum |
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Tourists waiting to enter the museum. |
1994 |
Vatican City |
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The Vatican |
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Vatican Museum |
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The grounds of the museum. |
1994 |
Vatican City |
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The Vatican |
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Vatican Museum |
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In the palace grounds. |
1987 |
Vatican City |
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The Vatican |
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Vatican Museum |
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Carved fruit. |
1987 |
Vatican City |
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The Vatican |
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Vatican Museum |
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The palace is on many levels. |
1987 |
Vatican City |
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The Vatican |
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Vatican Museum |
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Large entrance portal. |
1987 |
Vatican City |
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The Vatican |
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Vatican Museum |
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The spiral staircase built in 1932. |
1987 |
Vatican City |
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The Vatican |
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Vatican Museum |
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Paintings in the Egyptian Museum. |
1987 |
Vatican City |
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The Vatican |
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Vatican Museum |
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Egyptian mummy. |
1994 |
Vatican City |
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The Vatican |
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Vatican Museum |
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Egyptian stone relief. |
1994 |
Vatican City |
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The Vatican |
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Vatican Museum |
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Egyptian tomb painting. |
1994 |
Vatican City |
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The Vatican |
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Vatican Museum |
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The Egyptian deity, Anubis. |
1994 |
Vatican City |
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The Vatican |
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Vatican Museum |
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Part of a Roman carved stone sarcophagus. |
1994 |
Vatican City |
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The Vatican |
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Vatican Museum |
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Roman mosaic. |
1994 |
Vatican City |
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The Vatican |
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Vatican Museum |
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Bust of Julius Caesar. |
1987 |
Vatican City |
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The Vatican |
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Vatican Museum |
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The Emperor Hadrian. |
1994 |
Vatican City |
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The Vatican |
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Vatican Museum |
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Augustus. |
1994 |
Vatican City |
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The Vatican |
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Vatican Museum |
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Statue of a Roman female. |
1994 |
Vatican City |
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The Vatican |
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Vatican Museum |
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Floor mosaic of Neptune. |
1987 |
Vatican City |
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The Vatican |
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Vatican Museum |
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Elaborate floor mosaic. |
1994 |
Vatican City |
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The Vatican |
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Vatican Museum |
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Figures on swans. |
1994 |
Vatican City |
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The Vatican |
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Vatican Museum |
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Greek relief carving. |
1987 |
Vatican City |
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The Vatican |
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Vatican Museum |
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Perseus with the head of Medusa. |
1987 |
Vatican City |
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The Vatican |
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Vatican Museum |
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Greek sculpture of a woman and a girl. |
1987 |
Vatican City |
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The Vatican |
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Vatican Museum |
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The Laocoonte Group. They were found in Rhodes in the 1st century and date from 30 BCE. |
1987 |
Vatican City |
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The Vatican |
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Vatican Museum |
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The Three Graces. |
1994 |
Vatican City |
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The Vatican |
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Vatican Museum |
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Greek funerary sculpture. |
1987 |
Vatican City |
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The Vatican |
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Vatican Museum |
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Greek sarcophagus. |
1994 |
Vatican City |
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The Vatican |
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Vatican Museum |
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Detail of Greek sarcophagus. |
1987 |
Vatican City |
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The Vatican |
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Vatican Museum |
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Greek sculpture of a dog attacking a deer. |
1987 |
Vatican City |
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The Vatican |
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Vatican Museum |
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Gold bowl. |
1994 |
Vatican City |
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The Vatican |
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Vatican Museum |
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Painted Greek bowl. |
1994 |
Vatican City |
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The Vatican |
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Vatican Museum |
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Zeus relaxing. |
1987 |
Vatican City |
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The Vatican |
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Vatican Museum |
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Greek sculpture of a lion attacking a horse. |
1987 |
Vatican City |
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The Vatican |
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Vatican Museum |
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Man fighting a horse. |
1987 |
Vatican City |
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The Vatican |
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Vatican Museum |
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Bust of Socrates. |
1987 |
Vatican City |
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The Vatican |
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Vatican Museum |
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Unusual sculpture. |
1987 |
Vatican City |
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The Vatican |
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Vatican Museum |
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Wooden furniture carving. |
1994 |
Vatican City |
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The Vatican |
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Vatican Museum |
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Argentinian cross. |
1994 |
Vatican City |
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The Vatican |
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Vatican Library |
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The Vatican Library contains centuries of exhibits. |
1987 |
Vatican City |
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The Vatican |
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Vatican Library |
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The library has many paintings. |
1987 |
Vatican City |
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The Vatican |
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Vatican Library |
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Painting by Raphael. |
1987 |
Vatican City |
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The Vatican |
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Vatican Library |
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Geocentric model of the world. |
1994 |
Vatican City |
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The Vatican |
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Vatican Library |
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Paintings of the Moon and planets being studied by Galileo. |
1987 |
Vatican City |
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The Vatican |
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Vatican Library |
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The notebook of mathematician and astronomer, Galileo Galileii. |
1987 |
Vatican City |
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The Vatican |
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Vatican Library |
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Globe with constellations. |
1994 |
Vatican City |
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The Vatican |
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Vatican Library |
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Religious exhibit. |
1987 |
Vatican City |
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The Vatican |
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Vatican Library |
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The Sistine Hall of the Vatican Library. |
1987 |
Vatican City |
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The Vatican |
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Vatican Library |
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Brass mirror. |
1994 |
Vatican City |
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The Vatican |
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Sistine Chapel |
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The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, painted by Michelangelo. The Vatican City is the world's smallest republic, totally surrounded by Italy but separate from it. |
1994 |
Vatican City |
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The Vatican |
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Sistine Chapel |
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The paintings cover the entire chapel. |
1994 |