This startling group was founded by Pope Julius II in the 6th century. The Roman Catholic Church's Vatican collection is one of the largest and most glamorous in the world. More than 500 years old, The Vatican Museums are some of the oldest in the world, with paintings from Raphael and da Vinci on display. It is also home to the Gallery of Maps, one of the only galleries featuring pictorial maps dating as far back as the 1500s.
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