Temple of Olympian Zeus
Imagine how big this temple was if the Telamone in the last picture is lining the outside of the temple, like this!?!
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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 establi... [read more]
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 establi... [read more] Blog: Sicilian Sun and the Mysterious Mafia
Date: September 5th 2008
Roaming along the various beaches and coastline of Sicily and southern Italy, sampling the local cuisine all made with the freshest produce and offering endless gelato ice-cream flavours, stopping only to take a swim or take shelter under a tree from the hot sun whilst looking through ancient ruins which have captivated mankind for hundreds of years. Thinking you could get used to this? Well t ... read more
Date: September 5th 2008
Roaming along the various beaches and coastline of Sicily and southern Italy, sampling the local cuisine all made with the freshest produce and offering endless gelato ice-cream flavours, stopping only to take a swim or take shelter under a tree from the hot sun whilst looking through ancient ruins which have captivated mankind for hundreds of years. Thinking you could get used to this? Well t ... read more
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Hello all, I'm Hannah from the beautiful country of New Zealand. I've left what I know best, and headed for London! That was five years ago, and still counting! Here you'll find my trials and tribulations of life in London and various travels around Europe, I hope you enjoy :)
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