The subterranean center of the Colesseum

Last day in Rome; arriving in Florence

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September 26th 2017
After breakfast we walked to the subway and took the southbound train to Ancient Rome. We got off, walked thru the exit doors, and BAM-- there was the Colesseum! The Arch of Constantine was right next to the Colesseum. Once we were inside, it was hard not to be impressed with the design of the building. It was constructed with the purpose of putting on a show for all of the viewers. I was really t ... 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