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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]
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] Blog: Arrivederci Roma
Date: May 18th 2009
18 May 2009 If the bells of Roma are distinctive, the sirens of Rome may be said to be more representative of what one’s memory will be after visiting today. Between police and ambulances Rome sings a cacophonous lullaby far into the night—sometimes all night. A sound machine is the best money a long-term traveler can spend! Since last I wrote I’ve had a chance to walk the Appian Wa ... read more
Date: May 18th 2009
18 May 2009 If the bells of Roma are distinctive, the sirens of Rome may be said to be more representative of what one’s memory will be after visiting today. Between police and ambulances Rome sings a cacophonous lullaby far into the night—sometimes all night. A sound machine is the best money a long-term traveler can spend! Since last I wrote I’ve had a chance to walk the Appian Wa ... read more
