The Greek Cross Hall (Sala a Croce Greca) inside the Pio-Clementine Museum

The Greek Cross Hall (Sala a Croce Greca) inside the Pio-Clementine Museum of the Vatican Museums in Vatican City Click to enlarge (for larger screens)

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Visitors gather beneath the soaring marble arches of the Vatican Museums’ Greek Cross Hall

A grand arched ceiling rises above the Greek Cross Hall, drawing the eye toward its sculpted relief, marble columns, and richly framed doorway. Ancient statues line the pale stone walls, while visitors pause beneath the lofty vault to take in the hall’s scale and detail. Soft daylight brightens the classical interior, revealing a meeting of art, architecture, and history at the heart of the Vatican Museums.
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