Statues on Arch of Constantine

Rome-Last Day-Tour of the Ancient City

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November 23rd 2007
Today was my last day in Rome. It was also a day about going really, really far back in time. Started out my morning at the Colessium. There was hardly anyone around so a few of us had it to ourselves. You climb a few levels of stairs which slope downward so are a bit disconcerting. My feet have been reinvigorated by a night’s sleep but I can feel my thighs with each step from yesterday! T ... read more

Europe » Italy » Lazio » Rome

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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