Vatican City, the quest for Eternity

Vatican City is rich with 2000 years of history within its walls. Over the years, the marshy area on the banks of the timber has held many

incarnations: A Pagan cemetery, Agrippina the Elder’s gardens, the Circus

of Nero, Saint Peter’s Tomb, the Constantinian Basilica, a papal palace,

as well as a Michelangelo, Raphael and Bernini masterpieces all before

it became the smallest country in the world in 1929. How did this tiny

hill on the outskirts of Rome become the architectural masterpiece of

Saint Peter’s Basilica, the papal palace and its garden? The film follows

the work of scientists, archeologists, historians and restoration teams to

unveil little-known events from the architectural history of the holy site.

Fascinating CGI reconstructions and animation trace the most spectacular

moments in the Vatican’s history.

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