St. Peter's

Pantheon Decorations look like star origamis

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August 29th 2011
Mary and I headed out for the Vatican and met the Aussies in the center plaza. We walked through the church, saw the tomb of St. Peter and climbed up the dome for a view of Vatican City. The corridors on this one were quick small, so if you are claustrophobic, I would advise against the ascent. We walked back through Rome to hit the Pantheon. It is a really cool temple that depicts what I imagin ... 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