School of Athens

Romen' Round

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February 6th 2008
Hey everyone - Quick note from Rome. We haven't found an internet site that will support our camera so as the guards in the Sistine Chapel say "No Photo!!!". We have had a great time here. We got in exhausted and found our little bed and breakfast (minus the breakfast) a short walk from the train termini. The place is great a ... read more

Europe » Italy

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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