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It dates to the 15th-century fall of the great empire and offers a vision of the man painted according to his likeness.

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The Passetto di Borgo's origins date to the 6th century but it was not until 1277 that it was established as an escape route.

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The Roman Empire is rightly heralded as perhaps the most influential empire in history, but for area it doesn’t even break ...

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