It is hard to believe that you can stand in and see the place where Saint Peter was buried under the Vatican. It’s surreal to be practically face to face with one of Christianity’s most important figures. The Scavi at the Vatican was an experience unlike any other I have ever had. Yet, I left the tour with far more questions and things to think about than when the tour began. I have always been skeptical of how sure we can be about artifacts as old as these. But the tour guide gave a very convincing argument, and made it very possible that this could in fact be Peter’s tomb. However, it is somewhat difficult for me to understand how they can claim this to be the jawbone of Peter when they have run no scientific tests on any of the bones. I think that this says a lot about the Vatican, Rome, and the Catholic Church. What if they were to test the bones, then find them to belong to someone else? How would this affect their faith? I think that the people of Rome and the Catholic religion are so deeply rooted in their faith that they are somewhat nervous to search for the truth. If tests showed their claims to be true, it would be an unprecedented confirmation of the faith. But on the other side, it could cause a strain if the bones ended up belonging to someone else. Dealing with these matters is walking on thin ice, and I believe that it says a lot about the church and the city of Rome that they have not addressed them.