St. Clement

St. Clement

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January 26th 2008
St. Clement was a pope back in the days before they called them popes and when they sanctified all of the popes. The church is amazing. It dates back to the 12th century and is the 2nd coolest church I've seen, not only because of its beauty inside, but also because of what's underneath. If you buy a ticket (of course) and walk down a flight of steps you find yourself walking around in a 4th c ... 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