{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"It&#039;s All About Italy","provider_url":"https:\/\/selectitaly.com\/blog","author_name":"Select Italy","author_url":"https:\/\/selectitaly.com\/blog\/author\/selectitaly\/","title":"7 Surprising Facts You Didn't Know About the Vatican - It&#039;s All About Italy","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"PiYUHZHD39\"><a href=\"https:\/\/selectitaly.com\/blog\/museums-art\/facts-about-the-vatican\/\">7 Surprising Facts You Didn&#8217;t Know About the Vatican<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/selectitaly.com\/blog\/museums-art\/facts-about-the-vatican\/embed\/#?secret=PiYUHZHD39\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;7 Surprising Facts You Didn&#8217;t Know About the Vatican&#8221; &#8212; It&#039;s All About Italy\" data-secret=\"PiYUHZHD39\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/selectitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/2012-1024x683.jpg","thumbnail_width":1024,"thumbnail_height":683,"description":"What is a trip to the Vatican in Rome without seeing Michelangelo\u2019s famed Sistine Chapel or admiring St. Peter\u2019s, whose imposing and magnificent structure leaves no question as to its powerful history and connections? But how many people visit the Vatican and miss the small things? Here are seven lesser-known facts to think about on your next trip to the Vatican, illuminating the story behind one of the world\u2019s most powerful and interesting entities and giving you fun facts to impress your fellow travelers with."}