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Journalists visit an ancient necropolis along the via triumphalis, an archaeological area containing a Roman burial ground .

Video. Take a look inside the Vatican's newly opened 'city of the dead'

Updated: 17/11/2023 - 7:36 GMT+1

A gate along the Vatican's walls has been opened, providing a new entrance to the Via Triumphalis Necropolis, an ancient Roman “city for the dead”.

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