Michelangelo was just five years old in 1480 when Pope Sixtus IV commissioned the building of the Sistine Chapel. The chapel was part of a glorification of the Vatican carried out by Sixtus.

Entering the Sistine Chapel is an exercise in wonder. It is swathed in art, seemingly no expense spared, and there’s barely a soul inside to detract from the visual onslaught. To anyone who has ...

Which Indiana Jones character aligns with your zodiac sign ... Give the priests there the photo that you took of the Sistine Chapel ceiling, then unlock the exit door to give yourself an easy ...

Part of Michelangelo's work that adorns the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican, Italy. Credit: Getty Images It's all in the details. The Sistine Chapel can now be viewed from a whole new ...

Renowned for masterpieces like the statue of David and the Sistine Chapel ceiling ... we take a look at the complex character behind the masterpieces. Michelangelo's father didn't want him ...

Attractions encompass the Sistine Chapel, St. Peter's Basilica and the Vatican Museums, making this city-state so immense (and notoriously crowded) that guided Vatican tours are highly recommended.

The Italian master destroyed many of his drawings, intended for his eyes only, Muscarelle Museum of Art offers show of 25 ...

And either white or black smoke signals from the Sistine Chapel are used to signify different stages in this super-secret election process. But what does each colour of the Sistine Chapel's smoke ...