Ray the mule

Rome is the greatest

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September 8th 2007
Hello everybody! Rome has given me some faith that Italy isn't a complete waste of time and money. Actually, that's a bit unfair, it's not been so bad, but Rome has definitely been an improvement anyway. The people have been helpful, and the city itself is amazing. We arrived a bit after lunchtime, and since it stays light for so long, we were able to see a few things before bed-time. Get ... read more

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Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more