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Illustration - Londres

UNITED KINGDOM. ENGLAND. LONDON. MARBLE ARCH. THE HOTEL HYATT CHURCHILL DID AN AGREEMENT WITH THE SAATCHI GALLERY TO EXPOSE SOME OF ITS CONTEMPORARY WORKS IN THE HOTEL. HERE IN THE LOBBY A WORK OF BOO RITSON. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Londres

UNITED KINGDOM. ENGLAND. LONDON. MARBLE ARCH. THE HOTEL HYATT CHURCHILL DID AN AGREEMENT WITH THE SAATCHI GALLERY TO EXPOSE SOME OF ITS CONTEMPORARY WORKS IN THE HOTEL. HERE A SUITE. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Senat - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 6TH ARRONDISSEMENT. PALAIS DU LUXEMBOURG, SEAT OF THE SENATE. NAPOLEON'S THRONE IN THE THRONE ROOM. THIS IMPERIAL ARMCHAIR IS INSPIRED BY A MARBLE ARMCHAIR FROM ANCIENT ROME. Photo by Stephane Frances/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Senat - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 6TH ARRONDISSEMENT. PALAIS DU LUXEMBOURG, SEAT OF THE SENATE. NAPOLEON'S THRONE IN THE THRONE ROOM. THIS IMPERIAL ARMCHAIR IS INSPIRED BY A MARBLE ARMCHAIR FROM ANCIENT ROME. Photo by Stephane Frances/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Versailles

FRANCE. YVELINES (78) PALACE OF VERSAILLES. THE BUST OF THE ROMAN EMPEROR AUGUSTUS, MARBLE COURTYARD Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Versailles

FRANCE. YVELINES (78). VERSAILLES. CASTLE OF VERSAILLES. BUST OF LOUIS DE FRANCE SAID MONSEIGNEUR, DOLPHIN OF FRANCE (BY ANTOINE COYSEVOX MARBLE) Photo by Jean-François Rollinger/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Versailles

FRANCE. YVELINES (78) PALACE OF VERSAILLES. AERIAL VIEW OF THE EASTERN FACADE WITH, IN THE FOREGROUND, THE ENTRANCE TO THE CASTLE AND THE ROYAL GATE, THEN THE COURT OF MINISTERS, THE ROYAL COURT AND THE MARBLE COURT. IN THE BACKGROUND, THE GRAND PERSPECTIVE OF THE GARDENS, OVERLOOKING THE GRAND CANAL Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Versailles

FRANCE, YVELINES (78) DOMAINE DE VERSAILLES, THE PALACE, THE ROYAL CHAPEL, PAVEMENT POLYCHROME MARBLE Photo by Jarry Tripelon/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Versailles

FRANCE, YVELINES (78) DOMAINE DE VERSAILLES, THE PALACE, THE ROYAL CHAPEL, PAVEMENT POLYCHROME MARBLE Photo by Jarry Tripelon/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Versailles

FRANCE. YVELINES (78) PALACE OF VERSAILLES: AN ANTIQUE BUST OF A WOMAN IN MARBLE IN THE ROUND, MADE AROUND 1670, OVERSEES THE WELL-NAMED MARBLE COURTYARD, A DAZZLING SHOWCASE OF MATERIALS AND INFINITE PLAY OF COLORS Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Versailles

FRANCE. YVELINES (78) PALACE OF VERSAILLES: AERIAL VIEW OF THE MARBLE COURTYARD. AT THE TIME OF THE SUN KING, VERSAILLES LIVED BY THE TIME OF THIS CLOCK WITH THE MASK OF APOLLO, AN IDEALIZED IMAGE OF LOUIS XIV, WHICH OVERLOOKS THE KING'S BEDROOM. THE SCULPTED ELEMENTS WERE MADE BY MARSY IN 1679, AFTER A DRAWING BY LE BRUN. THEY REPRESENT FRANCE RESTING AFTER ITS VICTORY OVER ITS ENEMIES, SYMBOLIZED BY THE DRAGON. ON THE LEFT, HERCULES SEATED ON A DRAGON. ON THE RIGHT, MARS AND A RAM AT REST Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Versailles

FRANCE. YVELINES (78) AERIAL VIEW OF THE PALACE OF VERSAILLES. MARBLE COURTYARD. DURING THE REIGN OF THE SUN KING, VERSAILLES LIVED BY THE TIME SHOWN ON THIS CLOCK FEATURING A MASK OF APOLLO, AN IDEALIZED IMAGE OF LOUIS XIV, WHICH OVERLOOKS THE KING'S BEDROOM. THE SCULPTED ELEMENTS WERE CREATED BY MARSY IN 1679, BASED ON A DESIGN BY LE BRUN. THEY REPRESENT FRANCE RESTING AFTER ITS VICTORY OVER ITS ENEMIES, SYMBOLIZED BY THE DRAGON. ON THE LEFT, HERCULES SITS ON A DRAGON. ON THE RIGHT, MARS AND A RAM REST. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Versailles

FRANCE. YVELINES (78) AERIAL VIEW OF THE PALACE OF VERSAILLES. FROM THE SOUTH-EAST, THE MARBLE COURTYARD, A DAZZLING SHOWCASE OF CONTRASTING MATERIALS AND COLOUR SCHEMES. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Prays At Pope Francis’ Tomb - Rome

Pope Leo XIV paused in prayer in front of the tomb of his predecessor pope Francis in the Basilica of St. Mary Major (Santa Maria Maggiore) in Rome, Italy on November 3, 2025. Before heading to Castel Gandolfo for his customary weekly day of rest, Pope Leo XIV stopped at around 8:05 p.m. in the evening at the Basilica of St. Mary Major to pray before the tomb of Pope Francis. On the marble slab, where a white rose is always placed in memory of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, a constant spiritual presence in the life of the Argentine pontiff, Pope Leo laid a bouquet of white roses. It was a gesture of homage to his predecessor, buried between the Sforza Chapel and the Pauline Chapel. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ ABACPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Prays At Pope Francis’ Tomb - Rome

Pope Leo XIV paused in prayer in front of the tomb of his predecessor pope Francis in the Basilica of St. Mary Major (Santa Maria Maggiore) in Rome, Italy on November 3, 2025. Before heading to Castel Gandolfo for his customary weekly day of rest, Pope Leo XIV stopped at around 8:05 p.m. in the evening at the Basilica of St. Mary Major to pray before the tomb of Pope Francis. On the marble slab, where a white rose is always placed in memory of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, a constant spiritual presence in the life of the Argentine pontiff, Pope Leo laid a bouquet of white roses. It was a gesture of homage to his predecessor, buried between the Sforza Chapel and the Pauline Chapel. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ ABACPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Prays At Pope Francis’ Tomb - Rome

Pope Leo XIV paused in prayer in front of the tomb of his predecessor pope Francis in the Basilica of St. Mary Major (Santa Maria Maggiore) in Rome, Italy on November 3, 2025. Before heading to Castel Gandolfo for his customary weekly day of rest, Pope Leo XIV stopped at around 8:05 p.m. in the evening at the Basilica of St. Mary Major to pray before the tomb of Pope Francis. On the marble slab, where a white rose is always placed in memory of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, a constant spiritual presence in the life of the Argentine pontiff, Pope Leo laid a bouquet of white roses. It was a gesture of homage to his predecessor, buried between the Sforza Chapel and the Pauline Chapel. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ ABACPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Prays At Pope Francis’ Tomb - Rome

Pope Leo XIV paused in prayer in front of the icon of Salus Populi Romani in the Pauline Chapel, a Marian image beloved by his predecessor pope Francis in the Basilica of St. Mary Major (Santa Maria Maggiore) in Rome, Italy on November 3, 2025. Before heading to Castel Gandolfo for his customary weekly day of rest, Pope Leo XIV stopped at around 8:05 p.m. in the evening at the Basilica of St. Mary Major to pray before the tomb of Pope Francis. On the marble slab, where a white rose is always placed in memory of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, a constant spiritual presence in the life of the Argentine pontiff, Pope Leo laid a bouquet of white roses. It was a gesture of homage to his predecessor, buried between the Sforza Chapel and the Pauline Chapel. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ ABACPRESS.COM

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UK: Thousands Protest Digital ID Plan Over Privacy Concerns in London 4

On Saturday, October 18, thousands marched from Marble Arch to Whitehall in London to protest the government’s proposed “BritCard” digital ID system, citing privacy concerns and potential surveillance. The plan, set to be mandatory by 2029 for verifying work eligibility, has drawn over 2.8 million petition signatures and opposition from around 50 Labour MPs. Authorities argue the system will prevent illegal work and improve service efficiency.

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Illustration - Louvre - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) THE TUILERIES GARDENS. STATUE OF THE NYMPH (MARBLE, 1866) BY FRENCH SCULPTOR LOUIS AUGUSTE LEVEQUE, WITH THE LOUVRE MUSEUM IN THE BACKGROUND Photo by Stephane Frances/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Louvre - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 1ST DISTRICT. STATUE OF DIANE HUNTRESS (CARRARA MARBLE SCULPTURE) BY LOUIS-AUGUSTE LEVEQUE IN THE TUILERIES GARDEN Photo by Bruno de Hogues/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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UK: Thousands Protest Digital ID Plan Over Privacy Concerns in London 3

On Saturday, October 18, thousands marched from Marble Arch to Whitehall in London to protest the government’s proposed “BritCard” digital ID system, citing privacy concerns and potential surveillance. The plan, set to be mandatory by 2029 for verifying work eligibility, has drawn over 2.8 million petition signatures and opposition from around 50 Labour MPs. Authorities argue the system will prevent illegal work and improve service efficiency.

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UK: Thousands Protest Digital ID Plan Over Privacy Concerns in London 2

On Saturday, October 18, thousands marched from Marble Arch to Whitehall in London to protest the government’s proposed “BritCard” digital ID system, citing privacy concerns and potential surveillance. The plan, set to be mandatory by 2029 for verifying work eligibility, has drawn over 2.8 million petition signatures and opposition from around 50 Labour MPs. Authorities argue the system will prevent illegal work and improve service efficiency.

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UK: Thousands Protest Digital ID Plan Over Privacy Concerns in London

On Saturday, October 18, thousands marched from Marble Arch to Whitehall in London to protest the government’s proposed “BritCard” digital ID system, citing privacy concerns and potential surveillance. The plan, set to be mandatory by 2029 for verifying work eligibility, has drawn over 2.8 million petition signatures and opposition from around 50 Labour MPs. Authorities argue the system will prevent illegal work and improve service efficiency.

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Illustration - Marseille

FRANCE. PROVENCE. BOUCHES-DU-RHONE (13) MARSEILLES. THE SAINTE-MARIE-MAJEURE CATHEDRAL, CALLED LA MAJOR. IT WAS BUILT (NEO-BYZANTINE STYLE) BETWEEN 1852 AND 1893 ON THE PLANS OF THE ARCHITECT LEON VAUDOYER. ITS ARCHITECTURE AND ITS INTERIOR DECORATION, IN MARBLE AND PORPHYRY, GIVE IT A PARTICULAR ASPECT FOR A RELIGIOUS BUILDING. Photo by Robert Palomba/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Marseille

FRANCE. PROVENCE. BOUCHES-DU-RHONE (13) MARSEILLES. THE SAINTE-MARIE-MAJEURE CATHEDRAL, CALLED LA MAJOR. IT WAS BUILT (NEO-BYZANTINE STYLE) BETWEEN 1852 AND 1893 ON THE PLANS OF THE ARCHITECT LEON VAUDOYER. ITS ARCHITECTURE AND ITS INTERIOR DECORATION, IN MARBLE AND PORPHYRY, GIVE IT A PARTICULAR ASPECT FOR A RELIGIOUS BUILDING. Photo by Robert Palomba/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Exposition in Osaka

Photo taken on Oct. 10, 2025, shows the Farnese Atlas, an ancient Roman marble sculpture, on display at Italy's pavilion at the World Exposition in Osaka. The sculpture will be displayed at a special exhibition at Osaka City Museum of Fine Art between Oct. 25 and Jan. 12 -- after the exposition ends on Oct. 13.

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Illustration Patrimoine

FRANCE. YVELINES (78). VERSAILLES. CASTLE OF VERSAILLES. BUST OF LOUIS DE FRANCE SAID MONSEIGNEUR, DOLPHIN OF FRANCE (BY ANTOINE COYSEVOX MARBLE) Photo by Jean-Francois Rollinger/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration Patrimoine

FRANCE. YVELINES (78). VERSAILLES. CASTLE OF VERSAILLES. ROYAL GRID BETWEEN THE MARBLE COURTYARD AND THE ROYAL COURT Photo by Jean-Francois Rollinger/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kashmir Floods Homes - Pampur

Floodwaters enter a marble warehouse in Taingan on the outskirts of Srinagar, Pampur, India, on September 4, 2025. Authorities urged residents in several vulnerable areas to move to safer ground after the Jhelum breached embankments. Photo by Faisal Khan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial Rome - Italy

ITALY - ROMA - VATICAN - VATICAN GARDENS : LOCATED IN THE OLDEST PART OF THE GARDENS, VILLA PIA (CASINA DI PIO IV) NOW HOUSES THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE PONTIFICAL ACADEMIES. THIS BUILDING WAS TO SERVE BOTH AS A SUMMER RESIDENCE OF THE POPE AND AS A HUNTING LODGE IN THE MIDDLE OF A NATURE THAT, AT THAT TIME, WAS STILL RICH IN GAME. THE SET CONSISTS OF FOUR BUILDINGS, PLACED AROUND AN ELLIPTICAL COURTYARD PAVED WITH MARBLE. ON BACKGROUND, THE DOME OF SAINT PETER'S BASILICA. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial Rome - Italy

ITALY. ROME. VATICAN: AERIAL VIEW OF THE SQUARE (DEPTH 320 M., DIAMETER 240 M.) AND SAINT PETER'S BASILICA (136 M. HIGH) SEEN FROM THE SOUTHWEST. IN THE BACKGROUND ON THE LEFT, THE APOSTOLIC PALACE (WHICH HOUSES THE PRIVATE AND OFFICIAL APARTMENTS OF ALL THE POPES, EXCEPT FRANCIS WHO LIVES IN THE SAINTE MARTHE RESIDENCE), BERNINI'S COLONNADE (284 COLUMNS, 88 PILLARS AND 140 MARBLE STATUES OF SAINTS) AND THE OBELISK OF NERO, ERECTED BY DOMENICO FONTANA IN THE CENTER OF THE SQUARE. IN THE BACKGROUND, VIA DELLA CONCILIAZIONE (LENGTH 480 M., WIDTH 50 M.) Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial Rome - Italy

ITALY - ROMA - VATICAN - INTERIOR OF ST. PETER'S BASILICA - PHOTO POINT 20 : SOUTHWESTERN AMBULATORY. ON THE RIGHT, THE TOMB OF FABIO CHIGI, POPE ALEXANDER VII, DIRECTED BY BERNINI. CONSIDERED ONE OF THE LARGEST TOMBS OF THE BAROQUE PERIOD, IT OCCUPIES A DELICATE POSITION, BEING LOCATED IN A NICHE ABOVE A DOOR IN A SMALL SACRISTY, BUT BERNINI USED THE DOOR IN A SYMBOLIC WAY. POPE ALEXANDER KNEELS ON HIS TOMB, FACING OUTWARD. THE TOMB IS SET ON A LARGE SHROUD DRAPED IN PATTERNED RED MARBLE AND IS SUPPORTED BY FOUR FEMALE STATUES, OF WHICH ONLY THE TWO LOCATED AT THE FRONT ARE FULLY VISIBLE. THEY REPRESENT CHARITY AND TRUTH. THE FOOT OF TRUTH RESTS ON A GLOBE OF THE WORLD, ITS TOE BEING SYMBOLICALLY PIERCED BY THE THORN OF PROTESTANT ENGLAND. THE STATUE OF THE WINGED SKELETON OF DEATH, COMES OU Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial Rome - Italy

ITALY - ROMA - VATICAN - INTERIOR OF ST. PETER'S BASILICA - PHOTO POINT 14 : IN THE CENTER OF THE TRANSEPT, THE BALDAQUIN (WHICH OVERCOMES THE HIGH ALTAR), DIRECTED BY BERNINI. THIS 60-TON, 29-METER TALL GILT BRONZE PIECE IS CONSIDERED THE LARGEST BRONZE STRUCTURE IN THE WORLD. FOR ITS REALIZATION, BUT ALSO TO SINK THE ARTILLERY OF THE CASTEL SANT'ANGELO, POPE URBAN VIII HAD THE BRONZE TAKEN FROM THE PORTICO OF THE PANTHEON OF ROME (1ST CENTURY BC). UNDER THE BALDACHIN, THE PAPAL HIGH ALTAR. SINCE 1594, A MARBLE BLOCK FROM ANCIENT ROME SERVES AS ALTAR TO THE BASILICA. A DOUBLE STAIRCASE DESCENDS TO THE CRYPT, BUILT EXACTLY IN LINE WITH THE TOMB OF ST. PETER, ADORNED WITH A MEDIEVAL MOSAIC OF CHRIST. A MEDIEVAL MOSAIC OF CHRIST. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial Rome - Italy

ITALY - ROMA - VATICAN - INTERIOR OF ST. PETER'S BASILICA - PHOTO POINT 8 : GENERAL VIEW OF THE NAVE, THE LARGEST CHURCH IN CHRISTENDOM. IN THE MIDDLE, ALL ALONG THE NAVE, BRONZE MARKS ON THE MARBLE FLOOR INDICATE THE SIZE OF THE 14 LARGEST CHURCHES IN THE WORLD. THE STATUES IN THE NICHES REPRESENT 39 FOUNDERS OF RELIGIOUS ORDER. ON BACKGROUND, THE PAPAL ALTAR AND BERNINI CANOPY. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial Rome - Italy

ITALY - ROMA - VATICAN - INTERIOR OF ST. PETER'S BASILICA - PHOTO POINT 8: AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE NAVE, THE CENTRAL DOOR OF FILARETE, IN BRONZE, RECOVERED ON THE OLD BASILICA. ON THE GROUND, A GEOMETRIC COLORED MARBLE CARPET, PROBABLY DESIGNED BY BERNINI. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial Rome - Italy

ITALY - ROMA - VATICAN - SAINT PETER'S SQUARE: NORTH BERNINI COLONNADE (284 COLUMNS, 88 PILLARS AND 140 STATUES OF SAINTS IN MARBLE), ON SAINT PETER'S SQUARE (DEPTH 320 M., DIAMETER 240 M.). ON SECOND GROUND LEFT, THE FOUNTAIN OF MADERNO. ON BACKGROUND LEFT, ST. PETER'S BASILICA (136 METERS HIGH), THE LOGGIAS OF BRAMANTE AND RAPHAEL, AND THE APOSTOLIC PALACE, WHICH HOUSES THE PRIVATE AND OFFICIAL APARTMENTS OF ALL POPES, EXCEPT FRANCIS, WHO LIVES IN ST. MARTHA'S RESIDENCE. TO THE LEFT OF THE LOGGIAS OF BRAMANTE AND RAPHAEL, THE GIANT MOSAIC OF THE VIRGIN AND THE CHILD. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial Rome - Italy

ITALY - ROMA - VATICAN : AERIAL VIEW OF ST. PETER'S SQUARE (DEPTH 320 M., DIAMETER 240 M.) AT DAWN, SEEN FROM THE SOUTHWEST. ON CENTER, THE OBELISK OF NERO, ERECTED BY DOMENICO FONTANA, THE FOUNTAINS OF MADERNO (LEFT) AND BERNINI (RIGHT) AND THE COLONNADE OF BERNINI (284 COLUMNS, 88 PILLARS AND 140 STATUES OF SAINTS IN MARBLE). ON THE BACKGROUND RIGHT, VIA DELLA CONCILIAZIONE (LENGTH 480 M, WIDTH 50 M). Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial Rome - Italy

ITALY - ROMA - VATICAN : AERIAL VIEW OF ST. PETER'S SQUARE (DEPTH 320 M., DIAMETER 240 M.) SEEN FROM THE SOUTH-WEST. ON CENTER, THE OBELISK OF NERO, ERECTED BY DOMENICO FONTANA. ON SIDES, THE FOUNTAINS OF MADERNO (LEFT) AND BERNINI (RIGHT) AND THE COLONNADE OF BERNINI (284 COLUMNS, 88 PILLARS AND 140 STATUES OF SAINTS IN MARBLE). ON BACKGROUND, VIA DELLA CONCILIAZIONE (LENGTH 480 M., WIDTH 50 M). Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial Rome - Italy

ITALY - ROMA - VATICAN : AERIAL VIEW FROM THE SOUTH EAST. ON FOREGROUND, THE AUDIENCE HALL AND THE PALACE OF SAINT OFFICE. ION BACKGROUND, ST. PETER'S SQUARE (DEPTH 320 M., DIAMETER 240 M.), THE OBELISK OF NERO (ERECTED BY DOMENICO FONTANA), IN THE CENTER OF THE SQUARE, THE COLONNADE OF BERNINI (284 COLUMNS, 88 PILLARS AND 140 STATUES OF SAINTS IN MARBLE) THEN ST. PETER'S BASILICA, WHICH RISES TO 136 M. HEIGHT. ON BACKGROUND LEFT, THE SISTINE CHAPEL AND THE VATICAN MUSEUMS. ON BACKGROUND CENTER, THE APOSTOLIC PALACE, WHICH HOUSES THE PRIVATE AND OFFICIAL APARTMENTS OF ALL THE POPES, EXCEPT FRANCOIS WHO LIVES IN RESIDENCE SAINTE MARTHE. ON BACKGROUND RIGHT, THE DISTRICT OF PRATI. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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