Largo Argentina

In 1926, when the owner of a building in downtown Rome tried to build something new, they found there were 4 Roman temples under the ground. (dated around 300 or 400 B.C.) It was part of a bigger Roman "living area". They call it Largo Argentina now and forms the bus and tram hub in Rome. It also became a cat sanctuary, you can see many cats around at night.

Rome- Awe, reverence and inspiration

July 26th 2009
I have been putting off writing about my experiences for Rome for a few days. Partly because my day was full exploring what was on offer, but also because Rome is a place that put me in a different mood that required a few days of reflection before I could organize these experiences into a coherent account. Rome is a special place because it was the cradle of the Western Civilization; it is a ci ... read more

Europe » Italy » Lazio » Rome

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

Joined	June 23rd 2009	Trips	4
Last Login	August 23rd 2017	Followers	0
Status	BLOGGER	Follows	0
Blogs	32	Guestbook	32
Photos	342	Forum Posts	0