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

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 ...

It’s not the main altar that you see at the end of the long, main aisle. That altar stands above St. Peter’s tomb. (There’s a lot of Peter memorabilia in this church). No, the Altar of the ...

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 ...