{"product_id":"st-peters-bones-how-the-relics-of-the-first-pope-were-lost-and-found-and-then-lost-and-found-again","title":"St. Peter's Bones: How the Relics of the First Pope Were Lost and Found . . . and Then Lost and Found Again","description":"In this fascinating account of the search for the remains of the world's first pope, none other than Peter, the chief apostle of Jesus, Thomas J. Craughwell takes us on one of the most exciting archaeological finds of the twentieth century.\nIn 1448 a team of architects and engineers brought Pope Nicholas V unhappy news: the 1,100-year-old Basilica of St. Peter suffered from so many structural defects that it was beyond repair. The only solution was to pull down the old church--one of the most venerable churches in all of Christiandom--and erect a new basilica on the site. Incredibly, one of the tombs the builders paved over was the resting place of St. Peter.\nThen in 1939, while reconstructing the grottoes below St. Peter's Basilica, a workman's shovel struck not dirt or rock but open air. After inspecting what could be seen through the hole they'd made in the mausoleum's roof, Pope Pius XII secretly authorized a full-scale excavation. What lay beneath? The answer and the adventure await. In this riveting history, facts, traditions, and faith collide to reveal the investigation, betrayals, and mystery behind St. Peter's burial place.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0307985091\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0307985091.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Craughwell, Thomas J.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43577382797373,"sku":"BVV.0307985091.G","price":8.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0307985091-0.jpg?v=1788643375","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/st-peters-bones-how-the-relics-of-the-first-pope-were-lost-and-found-and-then-lost-and-found-again","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}