In my recent posts, I shared some photography and video footage from my family’s visit to the Vatican Museums. These primarily focused on the outdoor area on the roof of one of the buildings where seagulls liked to hang out.
Only a few of the photos in this article will show objects out on the roof. The rest feature some of the things inside the museums.
That brings us to the end of the outdoor displays I wanted to go over. Now prepare yourself for the beautiful interior!
The adorned hallway pictured in the photo above was actually an elaborate display of old maps! The walls were covered in them, all of them masterfully drawn and illustrated. Here are a few close-up examples:
If you have read some of my past posts you might know that I am a huge geek over ancient Egyptian history. And the Vatican Museums were full of it!
And last but not least, this is a photo of me posing in a frozen, stone-like posture beside a statue of one of the Ptolemaic kings of Egypt. I really enjoyed a lot of the stuff throughout the different museums of the Vatican.
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