Roman Forum

Fabulous Day in Rome

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April 8th 2010
April 8 we started the day off right with a leisurely breakfast with Megan, Danielle, and their two friends they were traveling with at the café associated with our hostel. I had French toast which I was really excited about until I realized it was pretty much bread they had put in the deep fryer. Oh well. We all made our way to the Roman Forum, where Allison and I got audioguides which was th ... 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