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The Gallery of Maps [1] (Italian: Galleria delle carte geografiche) is a gallery located on the west side of the Belvedere Courtyard in the Vatican containing a series of painted topographical maps of Italy based on drawings by friar and geographer Ignazio Danti.
The Plan of Rome is very precise, as a satellite image of the city confirmed the accurate location of the buildings and streets. [5] [107] The buildings still extant in 1992 "are rigorously in their place." [179] Bigot rarely explains his choices, [106] which makes understanding the object difficult.
Via della Conciliazione (Conciliation Street [1]) is a major street in the Rione of Borgo, leading to St. Peter's Basilica and the Vatican City. Around 500 m in length, [2] it connects Saint Peter's Square to the Castel Sant'Angelo on the western bank of the Tiber River. The road was constructed between 1937 and 1950, and it is the primary ...
While the western stretch of the Via Sacra which runs through the Forum follows the original ancient route of the road, the eastern stretch between the end of the forum and the Colosseum, which passes underneath the Arch of Titus, is a redirection of the road built after the Great Fire of Rome in AD 64. [2]
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The last chapel on the far end of the nave, to the right of the high altar, is the chapel of the Sacro Cuore (Sacred Heart of Jesus), and contains the famous Sacred Heart of Jesus painting by Pompeo Batoni. The sacristy is on the right. In the presbytery is a bust of Cardinal Robert Bellarmine by Bernini. The sculptor prayed daily in the church ...
Detectives took the Turin Shroud, believed to show Jesus' image, and created a photo-fit image from the material. They used a computer program to reverse the aging process. After reducing his jaw ...
Shopping districts and streets in Rome (1 C, 4 P) Streets in Rome by rione (21 C) Pages in category "Streets in Rome"