Roman Forum

Colossuem, Palatine Hill, Roman Forum and More!

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June 10th 2011
It is quite impressive to see a building 1900 years old still standing. Our guide Simon vividly described what it would be like to spend a day at the Colosseum. 55,000 Roman citizens given entertainment and food from 8 am to 8 pm, all provided by the Emperor to gain favor and control of the people. Popular emperors never used it and the hated Emperors opened and used it for their political adva ... read more

Europe » Italy

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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