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Bar, Pompeii
The bars had counters with three to four holes which would have held water and other beverages
Mount Vesuvius and Pompeii
May 1st 2011 Mount Vesuvius
This famous volcano is best known for its eruption in Roman times. However, Mount Vesuvius has erupted more than 50 times since that fateful day in 79 AD. At present it is classed as a dormant volcano so if you expect to see streams of lava you will be disappointed. It is possible to drive close to the top of the volcano from where you can climb to the crater rim (EUR 6) but
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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 COMING SOON HOUSE ADVERTISING ads_leader_photo_bottom
