Beneath the floor of St. Peter's Basilica, an ancient Roman cemetery holds the secret to the origins of Vatican City.

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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:47 Excavations begin
1:36 The Vatican before Christianity
2:35 The Vatican Necropolis
4:07 The Trophy of Gaius
5:04 Constantine's Basilica
6:12 Shrines and high altars
7:30 The bones of St. Peter?