Michelangelo’s dome, Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s colonnade and the ancient tomb of the apostle Peter have been recreated within ...

Imagine being able to explore all of St. Peter’s Basilica, its artistic masterpieces and the saint’s underground tomb as well ...

Minecraft Education brings St. Peter's Basilica into your classroom. Restore and explore and learn history and technology by ...

One of the most significant restorations is of Bernini's Baldachin, a canopy that sits atop the tomb of St. Peter. "Before, you have to imagine, I think, it was very black. And now we can admire ...

According to Vatican News, the new state-of-the-art lighting will ensure more intense and well-distributed light that “will further enhance the dome.” ...

The necropolis stretches across almost 11,000 square feet, and the tombs date back between the first and fourth centuries A.D. Archaeologists believe that the tomb of St. Peter himself is located ...

Students can step inside this legendary St. Peter's Basilica building and take on the role of its caretakers in Minecraft Education.

The structure, which is positioned over the basilica’s main altar to provide a ceremonial covering for the tomb of St Peter underneath, dates from the 1620s-1630s, when Pope Urban VIII ...

A winningly intimate oasis amidst Rome's overwhelming tourist bustle.