Courtyard

Vatican City and the Sistine Chapel

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March 4th 2010
(Thursday March 4) Here we are in Vatican City, which I learned is actually it's own country. I thought the Pope was going to show us around but apparently he had other things to do that day. We had a great private tour throughout the museum and saw a whole lot of really old paintings. On our way to Vatican City the big question on my mind was if we were going to see the 16th Chapel - where are ... read more

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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