Lux in Arcana - The Vatican Secret Archives Reveals Itself. He entered the Vatican Apostolic Library as deputy assistant, and has published numerous articles, monographs, contributions and reviews both on the Greek tradition of the Bible, the Septuagint, and on classic Greek texts and the catalogue of Greek manuscripts of the Vatican Apostolic Library. In Vatican City, the walled enclave within the city or Rome, there is an archive containing more than 75,000 codices from throughout history and an estimated 1.1 million ancient printed books.It was officially designated the Vatican Apostolic Library (aka Vatican Library or the Vat) in 1475 although the collection is much, much older – one of the oldest in the world.

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The word “secret” comes from a misunderstanding of the Latin word “secretum,” or private. It has 42 kilometers (26 mi) of shelving.

Guardian News and Media, 16 Sept. 2010. The Guardian . In reality, however, the Vatican’s Secret Archives are not actually secret.

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Photographer Dave Yoder spent six months documenting the life of the pope and the Vatican for National Geographic. The Vatican Library is the library of the Holy See, located in Vatican City, and was formally established in 1475 and is one of the oldest libraries in the world. The Vatican Library also acquired Henry's loving letters, in both English and French, to Anne Boleyn. Sources: The Guardian. Vatican Library – Virtual Tour.