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The Secret to Visiting Rome Like a Pilgrim

Elizabeth Lev — an American art historian who has spent decades guiding visitors through the Vatican Museums and the churches of Rome — has made it her life’s work to help people see beyond the surface of one of the most visited places in the world.

In this conversation, she reflects on what most visitors miss, the difference between approaching Rome as a tourist or a pilgrim, and how art, architecture, and history can open a deeper encounter with the city’s spiritual meaning. Drawing on decades of experience teaching in the streets, churches, and museums of Rome, as well as consulting for…

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