In addition to these books, the Vatican holds countless unbelievable treasures, many of which are over 2,000 years old. #5 Henry VIII’s Love LettersPublic domain / Wikimedia CommonsDate : 1527-1528A collection of 17 love letters to his second wife, Ann Bolyn, are kept in the Vatican. #8 Illustrated Manuscript of Dante’s Divine ComedyPublic Domain / Wikimedia CommonsDate : Approximately 1480sOriginally, Sandro Botticelli included 92 full-page illustrations in the manuscript. #12 Sarcophagus of Saint HelenaJean-Pol GRANDMONT / CC BY-SA 3.0 / Wikimedia CommonsDate : 335 ADHelena, the mother of Emperor Constantine the Great, was entombed in 335 AD. Uniquely, her sarcophagus is made from red porphyry, which was normally only used for the resting places of emperors.