Mosaic on Iterior of the main dome of San Pietro

Buona Sera

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January 14th 2006
Greetings everyone, Everything is going great in Rome. I finally got a travel blog set up. So I will try to send as many pictures as possible. I think my favorite experience, so far, was walking up the dome of St. Peter's and having an incredible view of Rome. Anyway, I am thinking of you all and I hope all is well with everyone. Take care. Emily Hoppe ... 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