Photos Italy The VaticanVatican City is filled with priceless treasures, amassed over the centuries thanks to the contributions of millions of poverty-stricken believers. Naturally we had to examine these artifacts at first hand. The journey to the Sistine Chapel was particulary memorable, as the Vatican Museum's architects cunningly lead you through dozens of unrelated rooms before you finally reach the grand prize. | ||
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| Castel Sant'Angelo | Ponte Sant'Angelo | The Basilica of St. Peter |
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| Piazza San Pietro | Horse-drawn carriage | Statue before the Basilica of St. Peter |
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| Swiss guard | Baldacchino, a canopy over St. Peter's tomb, by Bernini | Inside St. Peter's. You can actually SEE the holiness! |
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| Mural | Mural | Map painting |
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| "The Creation of Adam" by Michelangelo, on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel | Vase | |
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| A painting of Paradise | Pine cone sculpture at the Cortile della Pigna | View of Rome |
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| Aviv and a friend | Animal sculptures | |
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| Mosaic | The Death Star at Cortile della Pigna | |
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| Double-helix staircase at the Vatican Museum | ||
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