The nativity scene in Vatican City

Roamin' Ruins

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January 27th 2008
I’m actually back home in Perth now, but I left out a lot of my travels in Europe as my computer broke down about halfway through my stay in Germany. So I thought I’d go back and finish them all off, both for your enjoyment (I hope) and a record for me so I can remember my time abroad. So to kick things off again I’ll take you back to January...to my trip to Rome, Italy... With only a mon ... 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