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The Old Basilica of St. Peter was erected by Emperor Constantine in the year 324. It was built on the Vatican Hill where St. Peter was martyred and buried (64 AD), replacing the simple tomb formerly built by Pope Anacletus. It was in this basilica that Charlemagne received the imperial crown from the hands of [...]
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