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Just as the English come into the town, 150 Spanish militia including a detachment of cavalry then launched an attack with help of 200 stampeding cattle. [8] The cattle stampeded in the attackers direction, but English pikemen stood their ground and forced the cattle round who then turned in the direction of the Spanish cavalry. [13]
The Passetto in its original context: in background the rear side of Palazzo Rusticucci-Accoramboni seen from Vicolo del Farinone, before the demolition of the neighborhood (c. 1930) Over the Passetto, going towards the Vatican. The Passetto di Borgo, or simply Passetto, is an elevated passage that links the Vatican City with the Castel Sant ...
Wild horses stampeding. A stampede (/ s t æ m ˈ p iː d /) [1] is a situation in which a group of large animals suddenly start running in the same direction, especially because they are excited or frightened. Although the term is most often applied to animals, there are cases of humans stampeding from danger too.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 21 December 2024. Church in Vatican City For other uses, see St. Peter's Basilica (disambiguation). Church in Vatican City Saint Peter's Basilica Papal Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican Basilica di San Pietro (Italian) Basilica Sancti Petri (Latin) Main façade and dome of St. Peter's Basilica, seen ...
Bronze statue of Saint Peter by Arnolfo di Cambio, dating to the 13th century. The design was a typical basilica form [10] with the plan and elevation resembling those of Roman basilicas and audience halls, such as the Basilica Ulpia in Trajan's Forum and Constantine's own Aula Palatina at Trier, rather than the design of any Greco-Roman temple. [11]
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The Vatican Necropolis lies under the Vatican City, at depths varying between 5–12 metres below Saint Peter's Basilica. The Vatican sponsored archaeological excavations (also known by their Italian name scavi ) under Saint Peter's in the years 1940–1949 which revealed parts of a necropolis dating to the Roman Empire . [ 1 ]
A telecoms worker died after being trampled by cows minutes from his home while on a lunchtime walk during the Covid-19 lockdown, an inquest has heard.