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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: Roma, Mi Amore
Date: January 30th 2010
A Roma! After a couple days of jetlag - I ventured out into the city a bit. We were blessed with decent weather, until last night - and the rain continues into today. Walking around the Colosseum and the Fountain of Triton, amongst many others, makes me gawk in awe of the ability of these structures to withstand the test of time. To think what they represent from ancient times. I walked to t ... read more
Date: January 30th 2010
A Roma! After a couple days of jetlag - I ventured out into the city a bit. We were blessed with decent weather, until last night - and the rain continues into today. Walking around the Colosseum and the Fountain of Triton, amongst many others, makes me gawk in awe of the ability of these structures to withstand the test of time. To think what they represent from ancient times. I walked to t ... read more
