A historic secret passage connecting the Vatican with Rome’s Castel Sant’Angelo has reopened to the public on Monday.
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00:00A secret passage, historically used as an escape route for popes in the past, has reopened
00:07to the public.
00:09The passage, known as the Passetto di Borgo, has two levels, an open-air outdoor walkway
00:14and a lower fortified level that served as a secret escape corridor.
00:19It connects the Vatican with Rome's Castel Sant'Angelo.
00:22While the famous passage dates back to the 6th century, it only became an escape route in the 13th century.
00:52The Passetto will feature a new program of special guided tours, which include access to both levels.