Vatican City, the smallest country in the world, is home to some of the most spectacular art and architecture in Europe. The self-contained sovereign state is nestled within the heart of Rome and ...

Pope Francis. Date: 8th Century; The most valuable item held within the Vatican’s horde is considered to be Christianity’s crown jewel, The Papal Tiara. It is made of solid gold, various ...

Its grottoes contain the remains of popes past and its vast, marbled interior is home to some of the Vatican’s greatest treasures, including Michelangelo’s Pieta sculpture and Gian Lorenzo ...

Its grottoes contain the remains of popes past and its vast, marbled interior is home to some of the Vatican’s greatest treasures, including Michelangelo’s Pieta sculpture and Gian Lorenzo ...

Much of the Vatican archives made its way north. So did the Codex Atlanticus . After Napoleon’s defeat, the plundered treasures of Europe were supposed to be returned to their places of origin.

Its grottoes contain the remains of popes past and its vast, marbled interior is home to some of the Vatican’s greatest treasures, including Michelangelo’s Pieta sculpture and Gian Lorenzo ...