Archaeologists uncovered walls that date back to between the 9th and 13th century, be part of the Patriarchate. The discovery ...

The Patriarchio was later expanded and renovated during the Middle Ages, serving as the papal seat until the papacy moved to Avignon, France, in 1305. The secret palace housed the popes until that ...

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ARCHAEOLOGISTS have unearthed ruins from a hidden ancient palace which housed popes for ... The Vatican officially became the permanent papal seat in 1377. This was after Pope Gregory XI moved ...

The Apostolic Palace, also known as the Papal Palace or the Vatican Palace, is the official residence of the Pope within Vatican City. It is not just a dwelling, but a complex that represents the ...

The secret vote that elected Pope Gregory ... Four were held in the Pauline Chapel of the papal residence at the Quirinale Palace, while some 30 others were held in St. John Lateran Basilica ...