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The Statue of the Nile and its many symbols
Curiosities, Vatican

The Statue of the Nile and its many symbols

December 21, 2022

Have you ever seen the statue of the Nile and its many symbols? The Statue, preserved in the Vatican Museums, is famous worldwide… Read more

Did you know Rome had a sorcerer as pope?
Ancient Rome, Curiosities, Vatican

Did you know Rome had a sorcerer as pope?

October 25, 2022

Did you know Rome had a sorcerer as pope? In a very difficult period, almost at the end of the first millennium, there… Read more

The Vatican Museums’ Pinecone and its legends
Curiosities, Vatican

The Vatican Museums’ Pinecone and its legends

October 10, 2022

Not many know the Vatican Museums’ Pinecone and its incredible legends. The Pinecone of the Vatican Museums is surrounded by many stories and… Read more

A very special farewell for the visitors exiting the Vatican Museum
Curiosities, Vatican

A very special farewell for the visitors exiting the Vatican Museum

June 20, 2022

Visiting the Vatican Museum is a life changing experience, and the tour alone is worth the trip to Rome. There are many curiosities… Read more

Bernini’s fingerprint: the unique signature of the artist
Curiosities, Vatican

Bernini’s fingerprint: the unique signature of the artist

May 30, 2022

There is only one place in the world where you’ll be able to see Bernini’s fingerprint: the unique signature of the artist. This… Read more

St. Peter’s special effects
Curiosities, Vatican

St. Peter’s special effects

April 25, 2022

St. Peter’s special effects. St. Peter’s Square is one of the most popular sites in the world and it has some incredible special… Read more

Sistine Chapel – The prophet Jonah and his legend
Curiosities, Vatican

Sistine Chapel – The prophet Jonah and his legend

March 14, 2022

Sistine Chapel – The prophet Jonah and his legend.  The Sistine Chapel is one of the world’s marvels. It includes 336 figures. Each… Read more

Discover the Vatican’s Bramante Staircase
Curiosities, News, Vatican

Discover the Vatican’s Bramante Staircase

February 9, 2022

Discover the Vatican’s Bramante staircase where the incoming and outgoing of visitors never meet. During our Vatican Museums Extended Private Tour and Vatican… Read more

Torches lighting up Saint Peter’s Dome
Events, Vatican

Torches lighting up Saint Peter’s Dome

June 29, 2021

Today we talk about one of the most famous domes in the world, the one that tops the Basilica dedicated to the first… Read more

Charon: the ferryman of the underworld
Colosseum, Vatican

Charon: the ferryman of the underworld

June 17, 2021

During our Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill tour, we often dwell on the gladiators’ fight, death and victory. We always explain to… Read more

The Conclave
Curiosities, Vatican

The Conclave

June 3, 2021

The Sistine Chapel hosted, for 25 times, one of the most secret and mysterious rites in the world: the Conclave. Indeed, the conclaves… Read more

The Sistine Chapel: the Last Judgement
Vatican

The Sistine Chapel: the Last Judgement

May 13, 2021

Today we complete our tales about the amazing frescoes of the Sistine Chapel. In the past weeks, we already mentioned the 15th-century frescoes… Read more

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