The Ceiling of the Church that is actually flat

Field Studies to St. Peter's Tomb and Churches

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March 6th 2009
Yesterday, for my religion class, we had the special opportunity to visit the scavi where St. Peter's Tomb is located. Legend has it that the Basilica of St. Peter's was built above directly above his grave. 'Thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church.' We went into the crypt, which originally was a Basilica constructed by an Emperor. From that level (which is beneath the pres ... read more

Europe » Italy » Lazio » Rome

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Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more