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Roma 2002

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June 8th 2002
This time I visited the Colosseum, which was worth it since I arrived early and it wasn't too too touristy in May. But in July and August? No way. Though it would be difficult not to 'when in Rome.' Besides, there are dilapidated ruins throughout the city that could be more interesting to visit than some of the main sites, since you'd have them all to yourself. The forum and chariot track alway ... 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