Greek, Roman and Egyptian sculpture fill many rooms and halls

At left is the famous statue of the Laocoon legend of Troy

You have to look in all directions - walls, ceiling, floors

Detail of a floor mosaic

This map documents Julius Caesar's crossing the Rubicon River
in defiance of the Roman Senate
"Iacta Est Alea" - The die is cast

In this place the Carthagenian Hannibal fought the Romans

The history contained in these huge ancient maps is amazing

Here the cross rises above a broken pagan idol

A view out into the Vatican garden

The tour concluded in the Sistine Chapel where photos were not allowed