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Vatican City

The Vatican City is a sovereign city-state located in Rome, Italy, and even more so, the sovereign city-state and spiritual centre of the Roman Catholic Church, known for its important collection of art, manuscripts and historical artefacts (Melloni,…

Tags: 6th century churches, Ancient Roman Heritage, Architecture, Bible, Building, Rome, Vatican City

Introduction to the Vatican

Tags: 6th century churches, Ancient Roman Heritage, Architecture, Bible, Building, Church, immovable cultural heritage, Religious Site, Vatican City

Sistine Chapel ceiling

The Sistine Chapel is in the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican City and was built between 1473 and 1481. It is famous due to the paintings created by Michelangelo on its ceiling between 1508 and 1512, commissioned by Pope Julius II. There are various…

Tags: Michelangelo, Rome, Sistine Chapel, The Creation of Adam, Vatican City

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