Vatican City - Squiz the World goes to...

About this episode

This episode takes listeners on an audio adventure to Vatican City, exploring its rich history and significance.

Each fortnight, we give the world globe a spin and see where we land. Then we take the kids of Australia on an audio excursion to visit that country and its people. Join your captain, Christie Kijurina, on an audio adventure. Today, we’re flying to Vatican City, the smallest country in the world, completely surrounded by Rome, and home to the Catholic Church. From its beginnings as a marshy patch of land on the edge of ancient Rome to a place of emperors, early Christians, and centuries-old traditions, this tiny nation has a history that stretches back thousands of years. For the full episode transcript, click here.

People in this episode

Host: Christie Kijurina

Topics covered

• Vatican City
• audio excursion
• history
• Catholic Church
• ancient Rome
• geography

Keywords

• Vatican City
• audio adventure
• history
• Catholic Church
• Rome
• geography
• kids

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Catholic Church

Places: Vatican City, Rome

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