The History. During the Roman Empire what we now call the Vatican Necropolis was a humble cemetery beside the Circus of Nero. Itâs proximity to the fabled circus meant that it also became the final resting place of St. Peter when he was crucified there in AD 69.
Leon is an unincorporated community located in Madison County, Virginia, United States. Leon (Madison County, Virginia). Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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