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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: Brescia
Date: April 18th 2012
Yesterday, Sally took one last photo of a mosaic floor in the Galleria near the Duomo in Milano. Like tossing a coin in the Trevi Fountain to come back, Milano has a similar custom. Well, maybe not so similar. You are supposed to step on the balls of the mosaic bull and spin around for good luck. Our guide said they have to replace that mosaic every couple years. After very few hours of sl ... read more
Date: April 18th 2012
Yesterday, Sally took one last photo of a mosaic floor in the Galleria near the Duomo in Milano. Like tossing a coin in the Trevi Fountain to come back, Milano has a similar custom. Well, maybe not so similar. You are supposed to step on the balls of the mosaic bull and spin around for good luck. Our guide said they have to replace that mosaic every couple years. After very few hours of sl ... read more
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