Vatican Museums Digital Guide
See with your own eyes archaeological finds that support the biblical narrative!
Highlights
Included: a list of artifacts of biblical interest in the VMs, and for each of them the historical and geographical context, the connection to biblical history, related scriptures, references, also a map of the VMs and images connected to the finds. NOT included: entrance tickets, tour guide, audio-device. This tour features approximately 20 artifacts spanning five main historical periods and geographic regions: - Mesopotamia during the time of the patriarchs - Egypt during the time of Moses - Assyria during the time of Isaiah and Hezekiah - Babylon during the time of Daniel - Rome during the time of Jesus and the early Christians Rome is not only the capital of the world empire that existed during the time of Jesus and the early Christians, but it is also home to one of the richest and most important museums in the world, the Vatican Museums. Thanks to this tour, you can discover archaeological artifacts related to other periods of biblical history. As you examine them in their display cases, you can imagine their context thanks to the scriptures and references in our publications that BIBLE TOURS ROME JW will provide. Did you ever imagine being able to do all this while in Rome? Length of the route: As a rough estimate, you could cover about 3 miles in total. Duration: It depends on how much time you want to spend consulting the provided references. If you want to read all the references you may decide to split the tour into two sessions with a break in between. However, you can consider at least 3 or 4 hours. Equipment: An electronic device with a stable connection (it is not possible to consult maps and references offline) and a charged battery, equipped for internet browsing, and a Bible. Precautions: The same as those listed on the BEFORE YOU BOOK page, including the warnings in the "Proper behavior for participating in the tour" section, which apply to self-guided tours. - MEETING POINT AND START TIME You can start the tour whenever you like, based on the museums' opening hours. The exact location of the entrance is indicated in the documentation provided after purchasing the tour.
Terms and policy
EVERYTHING WRITTEN IN THE TERMS & POLICIES OF THE CORRESPONDING IN-PERSON TOUR SELECTED ALSO APPLIES TO THIS SERVICE. In addition, please read the following. We recommend purchasing this service only AFTER you have obtained your VMs tickets. BIBLE TOURS ROME JW does NOT sell entrance tickets; please consult the official VMs website. Each participant will receive a link to a kit that includes: a list of artifacts of biblical interest, a map of the VMs, and images. The kit will be available from the day before the tour date until a few days after, after which sharing will end. PLEASE CHECK THE KIT AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE IT TO SEE IF IT WORKS PROPERLY. If you notice something is wrong on the day you need it while BIBLE TOURS ROME JW is unavailable, you will not be able to request assistance. NOT BEING ABLE TO USE THE PROVIDED MATERIL RIGHT WHEN YOU NEED IT DOES NOT ENTITLE YOU TO A REFUND, SO YOU SHOULD CHECK THIS BEFORE. The list of artifacts is in chronological order, but viewing them in that order would sometimes mean going back. Therefore, a map has been provided highlighting the areas where the artifacts are concentrated, so you can see all the artifacts in that section and then move on to another. DISCLAIMER: If you are not comfortable with technology, this tour is not for you. BIBLE TOURS ROME JW is not available to explain how to use the maps or how to reach a site, and will not answer questions already answered in the information above. BIBLE TOURS ROME JW can only provide support via text message the day before the tour if the links don't work. Some artifacts may not be visible when you visit the museums. BIBLE TOURS ROME JW is not aware of any temporary changes that may affect the provided list. The object of the sale is not the publications or multimedia published by JW.org but the research work done by BIBLE TOURS ROME JW.