VATICANS ST PETERS SQUAREE

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ATICAN CITY, Dec 6 (Reuters) - The traditional nativity scene in St. Peter's Square won't be so traditional this year. For the first time, it is made of sand - 720 tons of it.
For the past two weeks, Rich Varano, a professional sand artist, has been guiding three sculptors from the Netherlands, Russia and the Czech Republic, to craft the work, which measures about 18 feet high by 52 feet wide.

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