Tomb of Peter
The Tomb of Peter inside St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City: history, details, pictures
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The Necropolis in the Tomb of Peter under St.Peter’s Basilica
The Necropolis below the basilica was covered by Emperor Constantine in the year 320 in order to level off the ground on the spot …
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Tomb of Peter: The Confession
The Confession, a semicircular, outdoor dugout, was designed and decorated by Carlo Maderno in 1600 between the floors of the old and the new …
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Tomb of Peter: a close rapport between Altar and Basilica
The close rapport between tomb-altar-basilica resembles the chain of spiritual succession that is similarly enacted with a ritual like the laying of the hands. …
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Tomb of Peter: how it passed through the centuries
The monument stood at the center of the transept within a great basilica, measuring 110 meters by 55, begun around the year 322 A.D.—a …
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Tomb of Peter: St. Peter’s memorial
If we were to walk along the narrow alleyway 70 meters long that separates two rows of burial stones—mostly dating from the second century—it …
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Tomb of Peter, the main point of reference in Vatican
The key to understanding the Vatican can be found in the mystery of the keys. This is no mere play on words. It has …
