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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: When in Rome...
Date: July 11th 2005
This past weekend I went to Roma with four other people in my program (Liz, Brian, Lenny and Carl). Even though I've been before, it was still amazing! After a 5+ hour train ride, we found our hotel around 9 p.m. It was a very nice 2-star hotel very close to the Colosseum and the Roman Forum. We had airconditioning, a minibar, a large bathroom, big fluffy towels, a balcony, etc. Outstanding! ... read more
Date: July 11th 2005
This past weekend I went to Roma with four other people in my program (Liz, Brian, Lenny and Carl). Even though I've been before, it was still amazing! After a 5+ hour train ride, we found our hotel around 9 p.m. It was a very nice 2-star hotel very close to the Colosseum and the Roman Forum. We had airconditioning, a minibar, a large bathroom, big fluffy towels, a balcony, etc. Outstanding! ... read more
