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Façade of St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican is getting a face-lift with the help of infrared thermography

Façade of St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican is getting a face-lift with the help of infrared thermography

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FLIR FLIR APPLI CA TIO N STOR Y Thermal images show a reccurent critical situation detected on the Façade, concerning fractures and water stagnation in stucco works (darker area) In the year 323, a sanctuary, built in the form of a cross, was constructed to com- memorate the crucifixion of the Apostle Peter. By the fifteenth century, the decay of this monument had progressed to such an alarming extent that plans were made to construct a Ba

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