Borgias
Vatican uncovers first known depiction of Native Americans
By Alessandro Speciale — May 2, 2013
VATICAN CITY (RNS) A recently discovered 1494 depiction of Native Americans is consistent with Christopher Columbus' account of being greeted by naked men who painted themselves black or red and danced for the European explorers.
New book tries to dispel the “Black Legend” of the papacy’s most scandalous dynasty
By Alessandro Speciale — November 21, 2012
VATICAN CITY (RNS) With hundreds of movies and novels devoted to their crimes and intrigues, the Borgias are probably the most controversial family in the history of the papacy. But a new book, drawing on documents from the Vatican Secret Archive, tries to cast the Renaissance dynasty in a new light and dispel the "black legend" surrounding it. By Alessandro Speciale
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