Rome Italy June 21st 2008 Day 2 in Rome, not much happened today, what with being woefully sick. But there's pictures from yesterday. ... read more
Europe » Italy » Lazio » Rome 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