TRAVEL: by Eric Mackenzie Lamb   Covering just over 100 acres, Vatican City was part of Rome for 200 years until 1929, when it gained independence and became an absolute monarchy under the Pope. Here is some of its fascinating history.   In 1506, the cornerstone of St Peter’s basilica was laid.   In 1512, […]

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