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Bronze Roman door in St John Lateral, taken from the Curia Julia (2268×4032)

October 11, 2025

The massive bronze door, produced for the Curia Julia during the reign of Domitian (81-96), was moved to St John during the papacy of Alexander VII (1655-67) and are still in use today. The door is so well balanced that it only takes one person to open it despise its weight.

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