Inside the Pantheon

Trevi fountain, The Pantheon, and the Mouth of Truth

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March 31st 2009
We have a relatively easy day planned for today, and didn't head out until about 10. We started our day with a trip to the landmark Trevi fountain. Trevi fountain is always crowded and today was no exception, though we did manage to get up close to the water and throw a coin over our left shoulder, ensuring our save return to Rome - well at least it seemed to work for me when I did it two years ag ... 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