Vatican Apostolic Archive
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The Vatican Apostolic Archive, formerly known as the Vatican Secret Archive, is the central repository in the Vatican City of all acts promulgated by the Holy See.
A document from the Secret Archives recording an oath sworn to Pope Honorius III by the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II in Haguenau, September 1219. This is an example of how medieval handwriting can be difficult to read, both for modern readers and for text-recognition software.
Angels & Demons (film)
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Angels & Demons is a 2009 American mystery thriller film directed by Ron Howard and written by Akiva Goldsman and David Koepp. It is based on Dan Brown's 2000 novel of the same title. A sequel to the
Vatican Apostolic Archive
…end to unjust and thoughtless speculation" about the Church's relationship with the Nazi Party. Following the success of the controversial 2008 film Angels & Demons, adapted from the Dan Brown novel of the same name, which depicts a visit to the Archives, the Vatican opened the Archives to a select group of journalists…
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Ayelet Zurer and Tom Hanks outside the Pantheon