Pope’s grand tour of Italy over the next few months takes him to Lampedusa on July 4

The Vatican has announced that Pope Leo XIV will travel up and down the Italian peninsula over the next few months.

The travertine quarries that built ancient Rome are carving rock for a new generation of temples

The same travertine quarries near Rome that built St. Peter’s Basilica and the Colosseum are still being dug out today.

Pope's grand tour of Italy over the next few months takes him to Lampedusa and beyond

The Vatican has announced that Pope Leo XIV will travel up and down the Italian peninsula over the next few months ...
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Beneath Rome lies a city of tunnels, bones, and hidden lakes

Hidden under Rome’s streets, ancient aqueducts, quarries, catacombs, and bunkers reveal a layered city still operating below ...