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Vatican Opens Hidden Underground Roman Necropolis to the Public
Via Triumphalis is now accessible through a new separate entrance at the Vatican Museums’ Santa Rosa gate.
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Ruins of Ancient Roman Theater Discovered During Dig for New Hotel
The ruins of Roman Emperor Nero’s theater, long believed lost, were found under the gardens of the Palazzo della Rovere just outside of Vatican City.
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Pope Francis Hosts Contemporary Artists at the Vatican
The pope embraced art that questions traditional narratives, a marked shift from his condemnation of León Ferrari’s “blasphemous” sculpture decades ago.