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fromBusiness Insider
3 weeks ago

Photos show Castel Gandolfo, the 135-acre Italian estate where the pope takes summer vacation

Even popes need to take vacations. Beginning with Pope Urban VIII in 1626, some popes have chosen to escape the oppressive summer heat of Rome by spending time at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo, Italy.
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fromMail Online
2 months ago

Secret pope's palace built 1,000 years before the Vatican discovered

An ancient palace where popes lived before the Vatican was uncovered, revealing significant medieval history in Rome.
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