Archway of Sainti Giovanni e Paolo

Colosseo and Circo Massimo

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May 4th 2007
Colosseo and Circo Massimo Europe » Italy » Rome By carnellesMay 4th 2007EricRoman deluge in the morning. No joke. It was raining cats, dogs, and romuluses and remuses.... Sought refuge in the Borghese Gallery in the morning and saw some fantastic sculpture. Took advantage of the afternoon sun breaks for a tour around the interior of the Colosseo and down the Palantine Hill toward the Cir ... read more

Europe » Italy » Lazio » Rome

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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