St. Peters Basilica
I climbed up to the top of the huge Dome to take this picture. It was a hard climb, but as you can see, it was worth it.
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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: Rome, The Eternal City
Date: June 9th 2005
An English scholar once wrote: As long as the Colosseum stands, so shall Rome When the Colosseum falls, so shall Rome When Rome falls, so shall the world Luckily for us, it is still standing, and this is where I chose to begin my Roman experience. And a truly excellent start it was at that. After grabbing the metro to take me to the Colloseo stop, which is right outside the building, it be ... read more
Date: June 9th 2005
An English scholar once wrote: As long as the Colosseum stands, so shall Rome When the Colosseum falls, so shall Rome When Rome falls, so shall the world Luckily for us, it is still standing, and this is where I chose to begin my Roman experience. And a truly excellent start it was at that. After grabbing the metro to take me to the Colloseo stop, which is right outside the building, it be ... read more
