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The Rev. Vincenzo Coli, right, custodian of the Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, central Italy, and Italian Culture Minister Rocco Buttiglione, holding a book titled "Brother Earthquake" hold a press conference about Cimabue's 13th Century frescoes on the Basilica's vault, during an unveiling ceremony of works restored, Wednesday April 5, 2006. St. Francis Basilica suffered severe damage in a 1997 earthquake, which sent thousands of fresco fragments tumbling from the ceiling. The basilica and its frescoes have since been restored. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)