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Visitors to the Vatican often overlook the historical significance of the building's floors, which are frequently made from re-purposed bits of ancient history.

You’d better watch where you walk the next time you visit the Vatican

Culture

The Vatican is dense with art and history — every arch, piece of art and ceiling has a story to tell. But so do the floors, which are easy to miss. Whether paved with marble from the Coliseum or sporting mosaics from ancient villas, the floors of the Vatican have much to tell.

A bronze statue inside the Vatican of the late Pope John Paul II, who died in 2005 and became a saint on April 27, 2014.

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Lifestyle & Belief

Pope Benedict XVI set to resign at month’s end, citing decline in strength

Lifestyle & Belief

Pope Benedict makes first visit to Cuba

Lifestyle & Belief

Pope Benedict XVI to Resign This Month

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