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The architecture of St. Peter's Basilica
Overview of St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City.
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Vatican City: A world center of art and culture
Overview of Vatican City's art collection, including a discussion of Pope Leo X's...
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Joseph Ratzinger's life before becoming Pope Benedict XVI
Overview of the early life of Benedict XVI, with a detailed discussion of his involvement...
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Discover Columbus's voyage to America and the majestic cathedrals and basilicas bear witness to the spread of Catholicism in the South
From Columbus' hallowed voyage to the majestic cathedrals and basilicas, southern...
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Vatican City
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St. Peter's Basilica
St. Peter's Basilica on St. Peter's Square, Vatican City.
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Vatican City
Vatican City
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Vatican City
Vatican City, designated a World Heritage site in 1984.
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Vatican City: St. Peter's Basilica
St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City.
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St. Peter's, Vatican City, colonnade and piazza designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini,...
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St. Peter's Basilica
St. Peter's Basilica on St. Peter's Square, Vatican City.
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St. Peter's Basilica
St. Peter's Basilica and the Vatican obelisk in St. Peter's Square, Vatican City....
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St. Peter's, Vatican City, Rome, by Carlo Maderno, 1607.
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Vatican Museums and Galleries
Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City.
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Vatican Palace
Vatican Palace, Vatican City.
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flag of Vatican City
Flag of Vatican City, an exception to the European heraldic rule about not combining...
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Vatican City
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National anthem of Vatican City
The instrumental version of the national anthem of Vatican City.
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