Palatine Hill III

Rome - In One Day! (Part II)

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October 9th 2007
Roma Part Deux! Okay, I've recharged with some french toast, tea and OJ, so let the blogging begin! Where were we? Ah, yes, enjoying a cheeseburger at the McMuseum...ha! After refueling we felt ready to do a bit more walking to the Pantheon. Yes, one of the oldest standing structures in Rome. It was built around 125 AD. I would love to see anything in the States still standing in 2000 years ... 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