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July 31, 2016

From marshy to manicured: Gardens' gruesome past grows into green haven

A section of the Vatican Gardens is pictured in this Sept. 15, 2011, file photo. The Vatican Gardens have evolved over the centuries from wild fields and vineyards to formal manicured plots.

VATICAN CITY – Today's lush and immaculately manicured Vatican Gardens were once just a sprawl of mosquito-infested swamps, clay hillsides and hardy grape vines.

Published in Features