St. Peter's Basilica Dome

Day Six - Rome

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June 1st 2007
Again I am writing a day late. Yesterday was a long, busy day and we stayed up a little late as well. We got up early, we had to meet our tour at 7 am, which means we had to be fed and bathed by then. Matt and I went on a tour to Rome, Catherine on a different tour of Rome, Mom and Caroline on an afternoon tour to an olive oil company, and Dad just explored the port. We rode in the bus for abo ... 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