Ducklings

Villa Pamphilj

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April 8th 2009
So today Laura and I had two exams to study for but we decided to take a break and discover the park that's down the road from our apartments. This park is massive, filled with Villas, gardens, fountains, hills, and beautifully diverse vegetation. This park was once a private garden to a wealthy family living in Rome back during the Renaissance. Italian gardens are awesome. They aren't simply b ... 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