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In Vatican City, there is an archive containing more than 75,000 codices from throughout history and an estimated 1.1 million ancient printed books. If you are a researcher, and can sufficiently document your need for access, the collection is open for limited periods of time – except for a section of the library known officially as the Vatican Secret Archives.

Posted on September 28, 2016September 7, 2022 by dimensions — Leave a commentThe Vatican secret library – what mysteries lay hidden in the Holy See’s Vatican Secret Archive? At a glanceAbout the Vatican Secret Archives (aka Vatican Secret Library)Secrets inside the Vatican Secret LibraryGaining access to the Vatican Secret ArchivesWhat we know is inside the Vatican Secret LibraryDocument that began the Protestant ReformationsDocument that birthed modern-day Anglican churchesLetter from MichelangeloDocument that split the New WorldLetters from American PresidentsThe Doctrine of Immaculate ConceptionTranscripts from Vatican trialsLetter from Queen ChristinaLetter from Mary, Queen of ScotsWhat some people think is hidden inside the Vatican Secret LibraryA time machineProof earth was visited by aliensTechnological revelations from an alien raceA set of alternative scripturesKnowledge of the Egyptian pyramidsThe truth about the apocalypse (end of the world)Documentation of Jesus’ bloodlineHoly relicsImage CreditsIn-Article Image CreditsFeatured Image CreditIn Vatican City, the walled enclave within the city of Rome, there is an archive containing more than 75,000 codices from throughout history and an estimated 1.1 million ancient, printed books. It was officially designated the Vatican Apostolic Library (aka Vatican Library or the Vat) in 1475 although the collection is much, much older – one of the oldest in the world. If you are a researcher, and can sufficiently document your need for access, the collection is open for limited periods of time – except for a section of the library known officially as the Vatican Secret Archives. About the Vatican Secret Archives (aka Vatican Secret Library) From the main library, go by the way of Porta Angelica, through Porta di Santa Anna and you will find the entrance to the Vatican Secret Archives adjacent to the Vatican library. If you were visiting the Vatican’s Tower of the Winds (the first astronomy tower, built in 1578), you’d pass right through it. The only way to the Tower is through the Secret Archives. The Secret Library is always guarded by Vatican Swiss Guards. Hidden within its walls lie rare secret documents, letters, papal account books, state papers, books, photographs, and films. Containing tens of thousands of volumes of work stored on an estimated fifty-three miles of shelving, one visitor described it thus: “It was lined floor to ceiling with leather-bound indexes, each one a foot thick, giving it the haunted air of a medieval alchemist’s laboratory. Succulent frescos spread across the 30-foot-high walls, depicting the shipwreck of St. Paul in Malta (an act of divine meteorological manipulation), and the ceiling was painted with glittering stars. Etched into the floor were circles with the names of the winds, Tramontana, Sirocco, Ostro. My eye was drawn to a coin-sized hole in the wall revealing a tiny circle of actual sky. Every March 21, Grilli explained, a ray of sunlight will point at noon on an eight-pointed rosette in the floor to mark the spring equinox.” Secrets inside the Vatican Secret Library Nothing in the Vatican Secret Archive is indexed. In fact, indexing its contents is forbidden by Catholic law. And browsing the library is not allowed either. The Vatican claims it contains documents dating back to the 8th century, but many believe it contains much, much older artifacts. Since divulging items contained in the collection is considered a grave sin punishable by excommunication from the church, what truly lies inside is a mystery. Gaining access to the Vatican Secret Archives It is believed that the only human on earth with unfettered access to the Vatican Secret Library is the Pope himself (technically, the Pope is the owner of the Secret Archives). Rules allow for special permits to be provided for carefully accredited researchers, but journalists, students, and amateur historians are barred. For those that manage to gain access, there are strict limitations to what archive material they can access and view. Even for those rare individuals who are allowed to enter, there are entire sections that are strictly forbidden. Researchers are only allowed to access three items per day. The items they wish to view must be specifically documented in their request, a remarkable feat given nobody truly knows what’s inside. Researchers are only allowed to bring a pen and paper into the vaults. While inside the library, they are accompanied by two priests and two guards that stay with them throughout their time in the library. And their visit is timed. What we know is inside the Vatican Secret Library In 2012, the Vatican attempted to quash public fear by revealing the existence of several items held in the Vatican Secret Archives. The following were found to exist within its walls.Our Sponsors Document that began the Protestant Reformations Pope Leo X’s 1521 decree excommunicating Martin Luther, the document that began the historic schism in the Roman ...

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