April 25th, 2006

the Vatican Secret Archives unveiled

I was surprised to find out more about the work carried out by the Vatican “Secret” Archives. These archives contain important documents dating eons ago. A unique treasury of history. There are also state of the art restoration and conservation labs, and much of the archives is available to researchers and scholars alike. Some of the most important works are in CD-ROM and electronic format in order to protect them from continuous handling. It really sounds like they’re doing a very important job. And they really don’t sound as “secretive” as popular myth and literature has led people to imagine.

Here are some links to their website which you may find interesting.

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2 Responses to “the Vatican Secret Archives unveiled”
  1. Ken McGuire Says:
    April 27th, 2006 at 12:59 am

    All I can think of is Angels And Demons and The DaVinci Code…. all those thoughts of the secret Vatican archives.. fantastic stuff.

  2. Pavlos Says:
    April 27th, 2006 at 5:36 am

    Yeah, read both of these books - fantastic indeed. I look forward to the movie. I also wonder how Opus Dei is going to react.. hah :-)