Masks

Venice

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September 12th 2008
Warning!! You'll see little black rectangles on the side of the page, in the middle of paragraphs. These are photos that have been squashed up for some weird technical reason. If you hover over them you'll see text slightly highlighted. Left-click on the text and you'll get to see the proper photo. The creation of Venice was born out of various barbarian tribes wanting to kill & the Venetian ... read more

Europe » Italy » Veneto » Venice

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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