Gelato!

A funny thing happened on the way to the Forum...

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January 22nd 2008
Since the time I've last written, not too much exploring has happened. I started classes, (two literature classes, beginner Italian, and a Modern Italian Culture class) which are all going well. I got sick over this past weekend and missed out on a few excursions, but I was promised by friends that they would take me back to visit the best spots. On Saturday morning, I did go out with the gir ... 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