As millions prepare to celebrate Easter, for the first time in recorded history, the Eternal City — and the Vatican — are deserted as the world reels from the coronavirus scourge.
Rome Empty at Easter
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An empty Piazza Navona in Rome. (Photo: Sabina Castelfranco /VOA)
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An empty Piazza del Popolo seen with no people from above. (Photo: Sabina Castelfranco / VOA)
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Police preside over an empty St. Peter's Square and Basilica. (Photo: Sabina Castelfranco / VOA)
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A priest walking along Via della Conciliazione heading to the Vatican. (Photo: Sabina Castelfranco / VOA)