Mary holding Jesus

Vatican City

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November 14th 2016
Geo: 41.9023, 12.4581Wow. That's how to describe it. Wow. As a Catholic, it doesn't get any bigger than that. We were privileged enough to get into the Vatican City before anyone else. The tour started off with various pieces of art through corridors depicting various historical Christian events. There were paintings on walls and ceilings, canvas drawn on tapestry and glass mosaics.Aft ... read more

Europe » Italy » Lazio

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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