More of the tracks

Along the Appian Way

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February 18th 2009
Today, I had no classes, and since every Wednesday I have free, I wanted to dedicate that free time to exploring more of the city that I lived in. Al and Jordan also had the day free so we decided that it would be a good day to explore some of what Rome had to offer, especially since it wasn't raining, despite the predicted forecast. We planned to walk down the Appian way, which was the original ... read more

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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