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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Clement MELKI

RARE PHOTOS: Before dawn at the vatican museums the key keeper unlocks history | Vintage Vibes

But before dawn, only the tinkling of a metal key ring will disturb the silence of the darkened halls containing the masterpieces of Raphael, Leonardo da Vinci or Caravaggio (Credit: AFP)

It's still dark outside when Gianni Crea pushes open the imposing entrance door to the Vatican Museums, a heavy ring of keys in his hand.

Soon he is moving through the deserted corridors to open the doors of some of the most visited galleries in the world.

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