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The Vatican Secret Archives: What Rome Has Been Hiding for Centuries

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March
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The Vatican Apostolic Archive

Deep within the walls of Vatican City lies a repository of secrets, a library of power, and a documented history of the world seen through the eyes of one of its oldest and most influential institutions. It holds 53 miles of shelving, contains documents stretching back over twelve centuries, and until 2019 was known to the world as the Vatican Secret Archives.

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