The Tomb of Saint Peter Explained

[@ManuelBravo]

What's your favorite part of Saint Peter's Basilica?

[@gosiamat]

You're my favorite part.!!! I'I'am joking ! BRA V I SSIMO 💚🤍❤️

[@andrewdale6856]

The size and grandeur. I remember walking in and seeing what I thought was a small cherub on the side. When I approached, it was larger than me. The size and detail is extraordinary ❤

[@c.f.sedgwick1885]

I've been there 8 or 9 times, including for midnight mass on Christmas Eve, and on my 1st visit in 1971 I saw the Pieta before it was damaged and placed behind protective glass. I love every part of it.

[@KevinClark-nl3rq]

Peter?, yah, it would be Peter, as my choice. What was yours, the exterior, or inside? Bravo, nonetheless.

[@jamestregler1584]

The German grave yard 😇

[@JonSparkman]

That was the wildest sponsorship deal and PR tour I’ve ever witnessed

[@StacyL.]

Yeah really What does Microsoft care about the Vatican? Oh I know what it is 🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑

[@aelfrice]

19 centuries of experience helps.

[@karelkac985]

God, yes, I thought I would learn something, but facts are so mixed with sponsorship content it is hard to follow.

[@sforza209]

@@karelkac985he was praising it not complaining like you.

[@nancytestani1470]

Wonderful.Thank-you. I ‘ve been there..awesome but there is so much to see still.

[@ffc1a28c7]

It's insane that you got a private tour of one of the most visited and most famous buildings on earth. Well done mate.

[@nancytestani1470]

Marvellous.

[@mizaqenyad4269]

One of my relatives is a priest at the Vatican, when my father and i visited he took us on a private tour. It was incredible. It was years ago now but just still think of it sometimes

[@Hermes-TheMessenger]

Insane is how you can buy bot comments and talk to yourself from different bot accounts🤣

[@mizaqenyad4269]

@@Hermes-TheMessenger wtf are you talking about?😂

[@Hermes-TheMessenger]

@@mizaqenyad4269 Please pay attention, I replied to the other bot account of yours, ffc1a28c7.

[@catherinedurbin9298]

Dude this is amazing. I live south of Rome and have been to Vatican City many times, but due to my small children, I’ve never been into the actual basilica. This further convinces me I just HAVE to get in there! Our son is even named after St Peter. Thanks for all your amazing videos!!

[@henrik8812]

How can you not have been into the basilica?

[@Lesatur]

I'm absolutely bewildered by the sheer level of details not just in the digital twin but the original. Every time I see a stonemasons hundreds of years before our time work with marble to the point where solid stones looks as if it could be moving in a light breeze is amazing. Religious or not what we humans are able to create on beauty for our religion is absolutely astonishing.

[@RagnarokGenesis00]

he who holds the key to the treasury

[@TheCornishCad]

Don’t take your children anywhere near that place if I where you ,wop

[@Scufflegrit]

I went once 20 years ago. It’s worth seeing at least once.

[@itsaashish]

“Upon this Rock, I will Build My Church.” Literally.

[@ad70preterist]

Literally taken out of context. Jesus is the Rock not Peter.

[@madmech153]

@@ad70preteristJesus tells Simon “you shall now be called Petros (Rock in Greek) and on this rock I shall build my church. I give you the keys to my kingdom, Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in Heaven.” Pal, he literally could not be more clear about this message being directed to Peter himself.

[@kaybakr-e4k]

WRONG upon the Rock of Revelation I will build my Church....!

[@trexbisnar2541]

Jesus is the rock, Peter's faith is the rock, Jesus' revelation is the rock, so on and so forth... interpret it however you want, but you shouldn't deny its real meaning through Jesus' next words ---> "and the powers of death shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven" SO, this Church was founded on a rock, it was founded by Jesus, Jesus gave Peter the authority and the promise of indestructibility of this Church.

[@ZakhadWOW]

though few people really grasp that Christ meant the rock that SImon Peter represented... not so much He himself as one soul.

[@gharpe50]

Manuel, you are absolutely the right tour guide for this incredible project. Congratulations on the Microsoft sponsorship. Your videos are my favourite on KZbin, and I've never taken the time to say thanks until now. To answer your question, my favourite part of the Vatican is a part I've never seen, the actual tomb of Peter, which you have shown so well. Many thanks from Canada and keep up the good work, our architectural brother!

[@ManuelBravo]

Much appreciated!

[@davesradiorepairs6344]

Manuel, you speak at least 4 languages fluently... That in itself is quiet amazing... You were the perfect host to the introduction of the Basilca.

[@frankstrawnation]

Spanish, English, Italian and... French?

[@kaueeeeeee]

@@frankstrawnation latin

[@EsLi00700]

Perhaps he should use simpler sentences to cover the accent, it would be easier to understand as well. Other than that it was a good presentation.

[@jva9086]

@@EsLi00700 There is no problem with his accent perfect enunciation. Perhaps mindful listening would be a good technique for you.

[@EsLi00700]

@ I did listen to this, several times actually. And every single time that became a distraction. The message was delivered nonetheless, perhaps speaking in his native language would have been more appropriate while using subtitles. I don’t mind reading. Seems a more logical way for the audience.

[@Nightsd01]

Thanks for this awesome video, I really hope to visit some day 😊 It blows my mind that anyone, even a pope, in the 16th century ever thought it was a good idea to tear down a 1,000+ year old structure (the old basilica). Even if the new one is technically more beautiful and spacious, the sheer history behind the old structure would have been so much more interesting

[@ManuelBravo]

Thank you for the support! I completely get what you mean about the old basilica. It’s incredible to think of the history it held, from Constantine’s time onward.

[@Zsnakeoo]

The old basilica was mostly made of wood. Iirc, after one thousand years, it was not in good shape at all.

[@JaimeAlvarez-r9u]

He took it down because the whole thing was breaking down and was almost beyond repair.

[@StoneInMySandal]

Contrary to popular belief, old buildings were not stable constructions. They required tremendous amounts of maintenance to keep them standing. It only took a small lapse in maintenance to render the whole thing unusable. That was the case with the original building.

[@shayZero]

St Peter's Bascillica is without a doubt the most incredible building ive ever stood in. Absolutely incredible

[@masterkamen371]

It better be, considering that it cost the entire GDP of many of the world's countries, today! And to that I say... 100% worth it.

[@ZakhadWOW]

Back in 1990, while stationed at the base in Naples, Italy, I took a weekend seminar class for my Italian Degree. It was entirely focused on the Vatican. We trained up from Naples, stayed overnight, and then early in the day went to the basilica. Toured it in incredible depth and breadth.. INCLUDING descending through the Papal grotto, and down into the Necropolis, and then eventually coming up to a space where we could look through a small window exactly at that spot where those bones are shown. I got to see that with my own eyes 34 years ago.. I am so happy others will get to at least virtually see it now. That same day we took the elevator up to the roof and then climbed stairs that wind up inside the outer surface of the dome, to the big ass cupola/observation space. Once down at ground level the instructor dismissed the class, but offered extra credit to anyone nutty enough to walk around the entire outer walls of Vatican CIty. I did so, and we had fun trying to identify from the special markers, which pope built which wall or structure. We barely made it into the Vatican Museum in time to sprint down the long halls and get into the Sistine Chapel about 15 minutes before closing. In one day I went from the deepest excavated space beneath the Vatican, to the highest point, and then all the way around the walls!

[@grammarwhiz4406]

What an amazing experience, and a lifelong memory as well! Thank you for sharing.

[@Sanks5]

Manuel I’ve been watching your videos for a long time wondering why they don’t receive wider recognition… At last I’m so happy to see this sponsorship, you’ve earned it and I’m looking forward to new videos!

[@gregg-youtube]

They will catch on eventually. Content is so clean and well done.

[@FrithonaHrududu02127]

@@Sanks5 Agreed 100%. Just discovered this channel and it is excellent.

[@ana133l96]

I was waiting for this! Congrats for the sponsorship, Manuel! 🎉

[@jonsacramone4429]

Dude.... your visual representations are FANTASTIC. People always ask me why I watch so much historical content on YT, covering topics and moments that I've already read about ad-nauseam... your depiction of the gradual decay and ruination of The Circus of Nero is the epitome of why I watch content, like yours. This is your finest content, yet!

[@Etrehumain123]

He produced none of it

[@Chiamex]

I've been to the Vatican, watched the nuns leading school children through the grotto filled with the remains of passed popes and telling the kids to be quiet. One tomb stood out from all the rest. There was a natural hush as you walked by it. It was decorated with vases of beautiful flowers...Pope John XIII. This was the best part of my entire visit! However, a place to visit that is closer to the truth of Christianity is the town of Assisi. If you're looking for a spiritual experience, go there and walk in the footsteps of St. Francis. And a little further beyond the town is the retreat house where Francis would stay and pray at. Incredible!

[@Lord_Merterus]

I hope more places give you this kind of special treatment so you can bring even more amazing architectural details to us. Love your work!

[@joskecollin]

At minute 14:10 you see a truly surprising asymmetry, right at the very core of the basilica: stone | niche | stone | stone in another colour, without a similar one on the left! Behind that structure is what remains of Peter's original tomb, which had deteriorated much until Constantine decided to build the first basilica. It has deteriorated so much that it needed to be reinforced with an extra wall on the right. And later, during persecutions, Peter's bones were relocated in this new wall, so it had to be respected when Constantine built his basilica. And it was again respected when the second basilica was built...

[@GiordanoMonachesi]

5⅚

[@LoneWhiteMage]

I got the chance to go to Rome and Vatican City, and St. Peter’s Basilica was magnificent. I was in awe standing inside. Much bigger than I thought it would be.

[@forcabrasil6128]

Nazi's and Fascist's money raised the building in exchange for support of the Church in the years right before the 2nd World War. Castles of blood and bones.

[@C0N72]

I have been into the necropolis and stood in front of the tomb of St Peter. It is the most incredible place I have ever been.

[@RaulRodriguez-tm4tl]

what did you see?

[@C0N72]

@RaulRodriguez-tm4tl The excavated portion of the necropolis is shockingly well preserved given its age and the fact two basilicas have been built on top of it. The interiors of the tombs still contain engraved headstones and urns with details of the people buried there and have been left mostly in place. The tomb of St Peter himself is located directly under the main altar of the Basilica. He is in the alcove in the wall where he was found, but with the section of wall that was covering him removed. You are not allowed closer than a 4-5m, but there is a small light that illuminates his resting place

[@RaulRodriguez-tm4tl]

@ i see, thanks a lot for the details. I was in the basilica but didn’t go to the necropolis. Do you really think those are Peter’s remains?

[@C0N72]

@RaulRodriguez-tm4tl Who knows. If the story about how they were found is true, they were found exactly where the oral traditions said they were, and whoever hid them in that wall clearly believed they are Peter's remains. But it's not really possible to know for sure

[@Jubei-vy1tg]

They're not fooling anyone, this is Assassins creed 2

[@moniepanda13]

Thank you for this video Manuel. I visited the Vatican last 2 years ago, and it is still much more to visit or discover this wonderful place

[@angelrivero3335]

As usual, you made a new great pedagogical video. Congrats Manuel! I am also from Mexico and I had the chance to study the history of the Saint Peter’s grave and to visit physically the memorial many years ago. Nowadays all that knowledge is accessible for every one through this twin digital model I didn’t know it exists now. Simple amazing!

[@guillermopalma480]

The fact that you even took the time to pronounce latin names properly, demonstrates how good your research is.

[@TheFiown]

As a Protestant I was brought up to believe that 'decor' distracts from prayer and faith. That said as a building it is incredible. My mother had strangely always wanted to visit Rome and the Vatican but she passed away this summer without having done so. When my sister married, instead of an exotic honeymoon, she chose to follow the path of Christ from his birthplace to his place of execution and then resurrection. I visted Rome many years ago but not long enough to visit the Basicila sadly.

[@blairnicollet4861]

Go to the Vatican. It’s so worth it

[@Ether00001]

Décor is not an essential part of prayer and faith. In fact, it can sometimes become a distraction or even lead to idolatry.

[@brucetheloon]

The concept of decor distracting from prayer and faith is an interesting outcome of the Reformation. Ostentatious display of the wealth gained by corrupt Popes, cardinals and bishops is definitely part of the driving force behind Luther and other's leading to the Reformation, but stripping the decor feels like swinging the pendulum to the other extreme. Some of the early structure of the current St Peter's was funded by the sale of indulgences, but that ceased after the Council of Trent in the mid 1500s and the great artistic works like the artwork in the dome and the Bernini art came in the early 1600s driven by the Italian Renaissance. Displaying the beauty of the art done as a celebration of God feels like a good thing to me as it is an inspiration. Something like the Michelangelo ceiling of the Sistine chapel was not done for the money, but to celebrate the story of God and humanity. Our modern materialistic interpretation may call it a priceless artwork and assign monetary value to it, but is that a valid classification of a painting intended to tell the story of God and Adam? I'm not saying churches should have gold statues and million dollar paintings, but surely something like a stained glass window telling the story of Eden or Noah or the Crucifixion can provide inspiration and a means of contemplation of God?

[@TheFiown]

@@brucetheloon Interesting response thank you. I grew up in a Protestant environement, our church was a hall with no indication of purpose except the lectern for the bible and a simple alter, no paintings, no stained glass. Not having seen what other religious buildings were like, I thought that this was the norm. When later in life I saw inside Catholic churches, they were so at odds that they didn't seem like places of prayer but it wasn't a critisicm in any way. I have visited many churches in different countries and they are places where I usually go to find peace in my daily life, to talk to myself, to light a candle for those I love. I have in my house many religious statues including a very large St Antoine, my favorite Saint. I have a collection of 'benitiers' over my bed and many crucifixes for their beauty. I remember going into one particular church in the town of Nimes, a rather squarish church but beautiful proportions. A lady came out of the vestry and asked me to follow her into the back rooms that were lined in paintings and filled with beautiful antique furniture and objects. She asked me to speak of my faith and I firstly apologised and told her that my faith was different to hers before speaking about how I saw faith, god and spiritual life. My faith is based on simple common sense, we do not ask pardon for sinning as to think about sinning already being a sin we should stop there and not go ahead then ask for forgiveness. I pray within myself, not in a particular place and I have total believe in a higher power, one that keeps those who believe, strong and safe. I remember many years ago a conversation with a young catholic child who asked me why the Christians in the Arena didn't just verbally renounce God to save their lives and then still go on believing, for him it made sense. I told him to hold his breath so he did but not for long then let out a gasp and asked me what that had to do with faith. I told him that for those who 'believe', then breathing like faith is not something you can choose to stop, it is the life force of your being. I lost my mum this summer and buried her with my little brothers ashes in her arms on top of my little sisters coffin, in a beautiful little village cemetry against a wall in the sun. My dad is not far from them and for me they are all safe and alive in my heart. I don't generally talk about my beliefs as everyone has their own and the path has to be found through life, through struggle, sometimes through loss and pain but once found it heals. Life is loss married to love, both must go hand in hand to make sense. God bless X

[@alexzais1935]

If you can simply let Decor distract you from the faith. You’re already doomed.

[@gryhze]

5:20. A small group of us including 5 American priests were standing here waiting to enter the necropolis. We had to wait for several minutes because Pope John Paul II was returning from his South American tour and it was customary for him to visit the tomb of St. Peter when he returns to the Vatican. 3 of the “properly attired” priests were asked to stand next to the entrance and were able to greet JPII. We stood a few feet back but nevertheless felt the aura. Thank you for an excellent presentation.

[@adamcoe]

The "aura" of a totally normal Polish guy wearing a costume, that's a new one.

[@thadtuiol1717]

@@adamcoe The Edge Lord tips his fedora, swishes his cape

[@adamcoe]

@@thadtuiol1717 who's more edgy, the guy who just made a regular comment on youtube, or the hopeful edgelord who follows him, trying to appear even more clever

[@Tonnidas]

Now this is so good to see! Glad you got to work with both The Vatican City and Microsoft. What a feeling to know your hard work is being recognized and rewarded!

[@larrymangold1048]

I've had the opportunity to travel the world and see some exceptional sites, but the Vatican and Saint Peter's Basilica is by far my favorite.

[@kevinschreiner4179]

The level of detail in these animations is incredible!!!

[@Mattt5]

Its a model on a website in the description, not an animation.

[@___beyondhorizon4664]

It's not an animation

[@walquirp13]

It's so sad how many came here to complain about stuff, talk about religion, but forget the purpose of This video. This is History, and I appreciate This. Thank you.

[@fallyn2920]

Peter was the Rock, literally laid down and His church build upon him.

[@StoriesBytheBrick]

Amen

[@timothy4557]

Really ? The church was build upon a cussing salt water fisherman ?

[@yingsnnn808]

​@@timothy4557 *insert chad face* Yes.

[@SarahlabyrinthLHC]

The church is built on the Rock, the Chief Cornerstone who is Jesus Christ, God in flesh. Not a mere human being.

[@beausu5823]

​@@SarahlabyrinthLHC we know Jesus is the cornerstone. But Jesus Himself built His Church upon Peter - the Rock. In Matt 16:18 Jesus was particularly pertaining directly to Peter. From Simon to Peter.

[@ohwellplaythecardsthatimgi9494]

15:50 imagine being the guy trying to explain AI to the pope

[@CatholicaVeritasIndonesia]

The Pope isn’t dumb though

[@adamcoe]

@@CatholicaVeritasIndonesia he, and many, many popes before him all believed in magic and that rapists shouldn't be punished, that's pretty dumb if you ask me

[@giovannimoriggi5833]

​@@adamcoe Are you commenting from the 12th century?!…

[@LiamMacD]

Even as a Pagan I find the architecture and design of the Basilica Beautiful, I love seeing faithful people create beautiful things in Reverence.👏🏻💙

[@thadtuiol1717]

Paganism is just cosplay

[@LiamMacD]

@ Leave it to someone like you to attack someone trying to be nice. Trying to find some common ground in love of intriguing architecture and artistry.🙄

[@kaueeeeeee]

What an amazing content. Congratulations for the sponsorship, a lifetime experience! My next time in Vatican will be way more interesting after seeing your videos.

[@floridian2023]

Thanks!

[@ManuelBravo]

Welcome!

[@ElCarboon]

Good for you having the amazing chance to witness and see all this first hand! Great vid!

[@ninjaahjumma]

It’s giving Encarta tours in 2024. What a throwback.

[@megtwinkles]

omg Encarta on my pop pops computer! that, where in the world is Carmen San Diego and myst bring back awesome memories

[@jeremy1350]

Hi Manuel. When I was younger, I traveled to Rome, as part of a European Trip. I went to the Vatican, attended mass in the chapel area behind the main altar. After that mass, we took the elevator up to the inner staircase that leads up the Cupola. I climbed the spiral stairs up the inside of the Cupola and to the very top, where one can stand on a very small area, looking out over the Vatican Gardens. I could not believe just how large the statues along the front of the Basilica were. Back then, I guess security was not as tight as it must be today (there). I also remember touring the Grotto beneath the main altar, where St. Peter is interred. Pope John Paul II was still Pope. Years later JP II came to Miami on a pilgrimage, and it rained cats, dogs, and little fishes. We stayed up all night long waiting on the Papal Mass with JP II. It was a total wash out. The Cross that sat on the site where the Papal Mass was to take place, is now sitting on the grounds of the Diocesan Offices of the Church in North Miami. I have a photo of the Pieta on my bookcase that I snapped way back when.

[@grunkster]

This might actually be the most important project anyone has ever undertook in the history of mankind, this act of preservation will serve historians such as myself, till the end of time. My great grandchildren and their great grandchildren will be able to see the basilica almost exactly the same way I saw it today, this is what AI was made for, this is what LiDAR was made for, this is what every person involved with this project is made for. What an absolute beautiful treasure for humanity to observe and I cannot seriously thank the team involved enough.

[@NostalgiaforInfinity]

Your loony cult is nothing special. It is one of the least important things in the history of mankind, and the reason behind its backwardness for the past 2000 years.

[@DS-lk3tx]

Thats an incredible overstatement. This may be the biggest overstatement in the history of mankind. 😂😂

[@___beyondhorizon4664]

Many European museums have done similar projects for the public to appreciate history, arts and architecture. The Louvre, Musee O'Dorse etc ..

[@joangalt6270]

9:05 - Those are TILES??!! I thought they were PAINTINGS!! That level of artistry is PHENOMENAL!! I'm not Catholic but I appreciate the beautiful art and history of the Basilica; now I can go there w/ AI!! Thanks for the video!!

[@ThePointlessBox_]

All the paintings inside the basilica are mosaic copies of the original masterworks But you cant tell unless you look at them at an angle to see the seperate stones. You could never tell

[@PJDunbar]

The Vatican people were wise to invite Manuel to do a video on the Tomb of St. Peter. When you are standing before the Confessio, there are two flame burning. One represents the location of the tomb, the other the location of Peter's bones. Speculation is that the bones were removed from the tomb and hidden in a niche in the nearby wall to prevent their looting during the barbarian invasions. The pallia worn by Metropolitan archbishops are woven by the nuns at Santa Cecilia in Trastevere. The Pope bestows them during the Solemnity of St. Peter and Paul on June 29. The video shows a peribolos corridor which leads to several chapels and the tomb of Pope Pius XII. Manuel refers to Peter as an apostle. He certainly was, but that understates his importance. He is the Prince of the Apostles, the foremost apostle, as well as the first Pope. Manuel is to be congratulated for another superb video!!

[@sforza209]

This is giving me nasty AI vibes.

[@Vanpotheosis]

It's sponsored by Microsoft, dude....

[@vsznry]

Im atheist, but still love the impact of christian architecture & art. Simply because Im a casual student of History.

[@awreckingball]

Okay.

[@KevinClark-nl3rq]

That's okay vsznry, Judas betrayed Christ to Ceasar and Peter denied Christ thrice, and they were his disciples.....it's okay, Jesus is hard to follow, but, He already told you that. Start again with Genesis 3.22

[@themarquis336]

Nobody cares.

[@user-lr6hw4dq4t]

I just thinking, if we have Christian’s art & architecture. Do we have Atheist’s Art& Architecture😂

[@SZD.]

You're the reason why need a new experor Nero to take care of kind of such a plague​@@KevinClark-nl3rq

[@xxvii4xx]

Such a cool video! I got so hooked , I’m watching this in the middle of a Christmas party… lol

[@bartolomeothesatyr]

High-resolution photography overlaid over LiDAR-generated 3D point cloud data is not "AI." It's amazing technology, to be sure, and the virtual models of St. Peter's are absolutely a cultural treasure worth celebrating, but photogrammetry algorithms aren't "AI" in the sense that the general public understands the term. Microsoft's insistence on you using the acronym in every other paragraph really diminishes the perceived value of what is genuinely a rather remarkable achievement. The AI marketing jargon has seriously jumped the shark, to the point that it's become off-putting. Still and all, it's very cool to be able to see inside one of the world's largest religions' most sacred building, so thank you for sharing this video. Here's some engagement for the algorithm.

[@angelm3670]

still is generative AI though isnt it? sure not in the conventional sense, but he even explained so in the video that's it is AI in the sense that a computer fills in the gaps of the photos and upscale their resolution.

[@adamcoe]

Sounds like something AI would write

[@admiralsogga7842]

100% agree. The video was well edited and the technology on display very impressive but it was so blatantly obvious how this entire video was just one big ad heavily overseen by Microsoft. Displaying technology is fine but the incessant use of "AI powered this" or "AI enhanced that" just shows how much of the script was written by Microsofts marketing team to promote their product rather than a genuine unbiased authentic display/analysis of the technology or just the Basilica in general. It sadly turns a unique video displaying a novel new technology into just another modern era technology marketing ad fit with all the jargon big tech companies view was most engaging to the average consumer.

[@gheist966]

really saddens me to see such an intelligent man as Manuel being basically used for an AD for "AI" or whatever this is. but im relieved to know that most of this isnt truly AI.

[@GrandLineSymphony]

Visit the website. It's literally said done with AI technology.

[@orlando1a1]

What is perhaps the most fascinating aspect is how the 'seen', lies on top of the unseen. There is so much that is unseen that it makes the site of St Peter's in Rome a truly extraordinary place. It's when you get to glimpse of what you would normally never see that enhances our understanding and gives insight into the long history and evolution of the magnificent building of St Peter's that we see today.

[@pasmyth1963]

A wonderful videos Manuel. Actually brought tears to my eyes at times. So very simple and poignant the resting place of the bones of St Peter - who walked with our Saviour Jesus Christ.❤

[@piusenyiah9229]

As an ex seminarian, I’m always amazed how read n speak Latin so fluently, we normally just recite Latin in prayer books/rites but u can read a news article if written in Latin.. bravo 👏🏾

[@Soloisbac]

It just amazes me how people back then built the most beautiful buildings and places of worship out of pure love and passion for their religion. I cant comprehend how they knew how to draw out and carry these plans for 100 years, then again I'm useless at maths and understand that most of these men were math wizards

[@wiktornowak2580]

Every Manuel Bravo notification feels like christmas

[@felcofb4750]

Very well done video. Simple and clear explanation of historic developing, amazing images. Professional and useful. Ok and thx also to the sponsor at least for having made accessable this meraviglia to a huge audience. Ps finally a video with a perfect pronunciation of Italian, Latin a Greek words

[@ErinHogan-o5h]

Visited St. Peter's Basilica this month and I was utterly blown away by its size and beauty. Utterly stunning and the highlight of the trip! Thank you for a wonderful video and for showing us parts that we weren't able to see. I love the idea of a digital experience to see the great detail of this beauty. Also, it is something I can show my family until I can get them there in person!

[@johnbrion4565]

I was there in October and got to celebrate mass in front of the tomb of St. Peter. What an incredible experience. By far the most amazing and beautiful building I’ve ever seen.

[@victoriagarciacarmona5020]

Incredible!!!!

[@SagittarianArrows]

Wow thanks for showing us around & the sponsorship was well worth it. This is now more accessible to many. Just stunning the mind of the artists in reverance to the sublime sacred force. These experiences strengthen our faith in the kind, compassionate, merciful and empathetic divine spirit of life. Watching from Sydney.

[@1717Wlt]

Manuel, Thank you so very much for this wonderful window into the Vatican ❤

[@PennyForYourThought1]

Your videos are always top-notch, between your narration, the graphics, the editing, and the information. Microsoft is lucky to have you.

[@Stereotype3]

Wow congrats Manuel that must've been an amazing experience. Thank you for sharing!

[@Nebula37]

I've been in the basilica. It's difficult to remember everything, so I think this video is excellent.

[@Cdr_Mansfield_Cumming]

What a great tour. Your usual high-quality production was a pleasant way to spend 16 minutes. I am not a Catholic. However, I found this the most fascinating of videos. To think, if those remains are really that of St Peter, you were in touching distance from the man who walked with Jesus, talked with Jesus and denied Jesus. I felt an unusual feeling in my heart when you said it could be him. It was indescribable, I felt moved.

[@richlopez5896]

“It is recorded that Paul was beheaded in Rome itself, and Peter, likewise, was crucified, during the reign [of the Emperor Nero]. The account is confirmed by the names of Peter and Paul over the cemeteries there, which remain to the present time. And it is confirmed also by a stalwart man of the Church, Gaius by name, who lived in the time of Zephyrinus, bishop of Rome. This Gaius, in a written disputation with Proclus, the leader of the sect of Cataphrygians, says this of the places in which the remains of the aforementioned apostles were deposited: ‘I can point out the trophies(relics) of the apostles. For if you are willing to go to the Vatican or to the Ostian Way, you will find the trophies of those who founded this Church."- St. Gaius (Disputation with Proclus [A.D. 198] in Eusebius, Church History 2:25:5).

[@esplanade92]

“You can now virtually tour the basilica in great detail, zooming in and closing admiring the materials” *camera zooms in on Mary’s chest*

[@rodrigorodriguez-ih5uv]

I can hardly think of anyone better to guide us through this incredible adventure, I learned so much about a place I always thought I knew very well. Thank you, very good job.

[@momiller7]

I want to sincerely express my immense gratitude...I will at this life stage most likely never travel to Italy- what a marvelous resource is this digital twin to bring me there...and I learned a new Italian expression- Bravissimo! Mo from CA:)

[@deltasquared7777]

Like all of your videos, this is exceptional and very much appreciated. It is a wonderful tribute to your scholarship and your personality that you have been chosen to make this presentation !!

[@vincentiushanrianto6214]

This is best virtual tour themed documentary I've watched about Vatican. Love it at all! ❤

[@anycyclopedia]

*"And I can show the trophies of the apostles [Sts. Peter and Paul]. For if you choose to go to the Vatican or to the Ostian Road, you will find the trophies of those who founded this church [of Rome]."* -Caius, Disputation Against Proclus (early 3rd century), quoted in Eusebius’ Eccles. Hist., ii. 25 Vatican (St. Peter's Basilica): St. Peter's tomb Ostian Way/Via Ostiensis (Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls): St. Pauls tomb

[@MonsieurChapeau]

What an impressive sponsor! Happy for you Manuel, you deserve it, I’ve learned so much from channel 😄👍

[@fedricp]

Fascinating! I love studying architecture, and Saint Peter's Basilica is truly an architectural masterpiece.

[@Rottens100]

In 2007 I took the Scavi tour. It was one of the most transformative things I have ever done.

[@marklomax7452]

Indeed.

[@Ceba-pw8hk]

When I visited 30 years ago, there were tours that took you into the necropolis under the basilica. It's amazing how many mausoleum were down there. No photography was allowed. Sadly, they no longer allow the public in

[@andyroo9381]

WOW! WOW! WOW! This was an exceptional tour, Manuel! Thank you for this amazing view of The Vatican that I would not be able to experience otherwise.

[@frankbonomo1870]

Excellent presentation. My family and I experienced the guided tour of St. Peter's remains in 2015. I will never forget seeing his bones in the niche that is open for viewing. The story of how Vatican archeologists determined those remains to be Peter's is a great story itself.

[@jrou58]

Gracias, Manuel. Eres cojonudo. No me extraña que te enchufen en estos actos.

[@ggarza]

Thank you for a wonderful video, Mr. Bravo! If you go to St. Peter’s, the Scavi Tour is not to be missed. They will take you down to the ancient necropolis and you can see the Trophy of Gaius for yourself. There, you can see the box containing the bones of St. Peter! When I was there recently, Mass with the Pope was going on in the Basilica above. We could hear the choir and the organ playing and see the cardinals passing by through the ventilation vents above our heads, as they walked to the main altar directly above St. Peter’s tomb. It was truly spiritual being there!

[@sachinjo5045]

Best visual description of Saint Peter Basilica ever. Only regret is I wanted this video two months ago as I visited Rome last month 😄 This video would have been super helpful. Nice work Manuel

[@colorona8456]

Why? You can read all this info on the first pages of a guide to the Vatican. You can even visit all the areas where he was.

[@Ariverfish]

Woah this is genuinely amazing!

[@andrewdale6856]

Absolutely incredible ❤. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to experience 🙏

[@dixonqwerty]

This video is just SUPERB!!

[@graxnarthebarbarian]

The music made me feel like i was ezio in assassins creed, great video

[@jperez7893]

Congratulations 🎉

[@ruthverdezein9383]

Excellent as always, congratulations. Your videos are a source of inspiration to architecture professors and professionals too. Keep on! ❤

[@tauruschorus]

Visiting the basilica and Vatican was very important to me as a 20 year old American.

[@zm5668]

Who asked?

[@the_sandwich95]

@@zm5668its a public comment section bud people can say what they please without your permission, why are u so hostile?

[@colorona8456]

Noone cares.

[@adamcoe]

So if you weren't 20 or American, you wouldn't have given a shit? Alrighty. Thanks for letting us know buddy, I'll alert the media

[@CGP05]

Amazing video and that virtual tour website is incredible!

[@mikeh5101]

This whole video is an advertisement for Microsoft.

[@savagor]

Amazing to be able to see the lower levels of the Basilica!

[@Quadraxis]

It's confirmed. The Vatican is a D&D dungeon.

[@mdtorres_76]

Hi Manuel, thanks for positing this video, it is amazing. I visited Rome & Vatican City last Nov. 13 to 16, 2024 as part of Italian Pilgrimage. I am blessed, that was my 3rd time to visit. There are lots of constructions in preparation for Jubilee next year. I also tried to book for Necropolis and St. Peter Burial Place, but this is closed from August to December 2024, same reason for next year's event. Hoping I can visit again on April 2025, for the Canonization of Blessed Carlo Acutis, and finally to visit Necropolis. God bless you. //Manuelito from Toronto

[@16gero95]

The technology is amazing and all, but do they really have to make you say AI in every single sentence while nothing has anything to do with artificial intelligence...

[@roberterdman7268]

Thanks Manuel. Given the scale and level of detail and number of inaccessible areas in the Vatican, a virtual tour is the way to go. The entire area, especially the Museum, is over-touristed and crowded with people. Kudos to the Vatican and Microsoft for making this happen. We made it to the crypt on a recent visit, but were not allowed into the grotto. Very cool, I'll check out the virtual AI tour for sure.

[@willieeversole390]

Such a awesome video I’m not Catholic but without Catholic Church there would not be a the Pentecost Church I go to today. St. Peter’s is more beautiful than I ever imagined!

[@raymondtonns2521]

Manuel, thank you for the fantastic aspcets that most people never get to see ! it is clear that you enjoyed it so much. bella

[@saniainez]

Another use of AI that we can definitely approve of!

[@Wandrative]

Its just scanning and AI identifying existing things. Its another marketing for overblowing the word 'AI' and tech companies throwing money at people to promote all AI generally.

[@saniainez]

@Wandrative true, though perhaps the "AI" makes it easier and faster than just stitching all the pictures another way (?) I don't know much tho so do correct me if I'm wrong

[@Wandrative]

@@saniainez Its just all 3D scanning worked by videographers.. the Deep learning 'AI' part was only used for finding cracks in certain walls, which is less then 5% of this project. But this project was indeed funded by all the tech companies to promote all of their other AI to the Catholics in general. I am very disgusted that the church was even on board of promoting the agent that's destroying intelligent design itself.

[@shanti5718]

Thanks a lot for talking us through. Well done! What a great opportunity to be involved in such a huge project.

[@vinzecerda7194]

"Sponsored by Microsoft" is not on my bingo card

[@ferramirez4570]

Channels like thise are the reason why I pay for internet.Just subscribed and obviously liked the video!

[@Bewegungskrieg]

the first time in a long time a sponsorship made me smile

[@Vanpotheosis]

Are you pro-antichrist?

[@noheway]

Wooooooowwww te juro que mis ojos se llenaron de lágrimas con tan emocionante video. Que maravilla que hayas sido parte de tan privilegiado grupo, totalmente merecido, felicidades. Realmente la tecnología es una maravilla y si bien habemos personas que nos hubiera encantado vivir en aquellas épocas, vivir en estas de tecnología enriquece aún más el conocimiento. Magnífico video como todos los demás. Mucho más éxito Manuel, saludos desde Bolivia. 😊

[@srijayr.9090]

Great, now make an Assassin's creed in Early Christian Rome.

[@Bellroysg]

I managed to book a visit of the necropolis from the Vatican scavi website last year. It was a good experience. Very humid down there but things were well preserved

[@MikeM-qy9zz]

Too much of an ad

[@Kuro_Nguyen]

And ad for what 💀

[@bedtr]

Wow! Good job and thank you Mr.Manuel Bravo for this great info. Very educational. We've seen so many unseen parts of the Vatican. God bless all your work for the Lord and for his people.

[@popularopinion1]

10:10 dude babysitting you was ready for the nonsense

[@Scarface4TX]

So thankful for this digital twin! I'm going to Italy next year. Can't wait to see St. Peter's in person, but this twin will be real helpful to plan my visit!