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The Vatican Museums (
Musei Vaticani) are located inside the
Vatican City. They display works from the immense collection acquired by the
Roman Catholic Church throughout the centuries. The collection includes some of the most renowned classical sculptures like the
Apoxyomenos (Athlete Washing) in the
Museo Pio Clementino that houses works of Greek and Roman sculpture. This statue was discovered in 1849 when it was excavated in
Trastevere. This statue is a 1
st century
Roman copy of an original Greek bronze by
Lysippus.
