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3–5 minutesVatican City – Audience with Pope Francis
Read More →: Vatican City – Audience with Pope FrancisWe woke up early Wednesday morning (about 5:30) so we could get to St. Peter’s Piazza for the General Audience with Pope Francis. After a quick breakfast, we headed out into the cool, sunny morning. It was a great day…
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5–8 minutesRome – St. Peter’s Basilica Interior
Read More →: Rome – St. Peter’s Basilica InteriorDuring Nero’s great Christian persecution in 64 A.D., Saint Peter was martyred, crucified, and buried in Caligula’s Circus. After Constantine’s Edict of Milan (313 A.D.) Christians were allowed to construct places of worship. Constantine himself authorized the building of the…
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1–2 minutesRome – Vatican Museums – Ceilings
Read More →: Rome – Vatican Museums – CeilingsThe Vatican museums contain an amazing collection of some of the most beautiful art in the world. However, the museums themselves are also outstanding works of art. This post will focus on the ceilings of the museums. I don’t have descriptions…
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3–4 minutesRome – Vatican Museums – Statues
Read More →: Rome – Vatican Museums – StatuesThe Vatican Museums originated as a group of sculptures collected by Pope Julius II (1503-1513). The popes were among the first sovereigns who opened the art collections of their palaces to the public thus promoting knowledge of art history and…
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3–4 minutesRome – St Peters and Vatican City Area
Read More →: Rome – St Peters and Vatican City AreaAlthough the Colosseum and Piazza Navona are two of the favorite tourist attractions in Rome, the Basilica of St. Peter and Vatican City are the main focus for pilgrims such our group. We were very fortunate that our hotel, the…
Mark Yancey
I’m Mark Yancey. I try to capture the everyday beauty around us all. It is amazing the things I see when I’ve got my camera in my hand that I might otherwise simply pass by. I also enjoy travel and share my travel photos here. If you have any questions or comments, please let me know.
