

Popes in their secular role ruled portions of the Italian peninsula for more than a thousand years until the mid 19th century, when many of the Papal States were seized by the newly united Kingdom of Italy. In 1870, the pope's holdings were further c...
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magdalena
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happy july 4th... prolly not a big holiday where you are...
nice pics :) funny thing, amid all that colossal historical stuff, i think the body at pompeii is the most interesting. anyways, got your message this weekend, but obviously, i can't call you back. sorry i missed you!!! have fun in greece!
From Blog: Leaving Rome