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... contains the tomb of the unknown soldier . 81 SVAKE A SHIN 80. MONUMENT TO VITTORIO EMANUELE II . This monument , designed by Giuseppe Sacconi , also contains the tomb of the unknown soldier . 81. PALAZZO VENEZIA . Built c . 1445 for ...
... contains the tomb of the unknown soldier . 81 SVAKE A SHIN 80. MONUMENT TO VITTORIO EMANUELE II . This monument , designed by Giuseppe Sacconi , also contains the tomb of the unknown soldier . 81. PALAZZO VENEZIA . Built c . 1445 for ...
Page 73
... contains the tomb of Martin V , an early Renaissance work by Simone Ghini . In 1884 Leo XIII paid for the recon- struction of the apse and the Papal Throne , or cattedra . Above is the much restored mosaic , originally executed by ...
... contains the tomb of Martin V , an early Renaissance work by Simone Ghini . In 1884 Leo XIII paid for the recon- struction of the apse and the Papal Throne , or cattedra . Above is the much restored mosaic , originally executed by ...
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... contains a vast porphyry vase from Nero's Golden House , and antique statues . 166. THE ALDOBRANDINI MARRIAGE ( Apostolic Library ) . A rare masterpiece of Augustan art ( 1st century BC ) , it was found on the Esquiline in 1605 and ...
... contains a vast porphyry vase from Nero's Golden House , and antique statues . 166. THE ALDOBRANDINI MARRIAGE ( Apostolic Library ) . A rare masterpiece of Augustan art ( 1st century BC ) , it was found on the Esquiline in 1605 and ...
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