One of the bodies found at Pompeii

Apparently most people died of asphyxia from the ash

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When in Rome... unfortunately Anthony banned scooters...

February 25th 2008
While Anthony's brother Glen was staying, we took advantage of some cheap flights and headed down to Rome for a few days. Unfortunately Anthony has banned scooters so we were stuck walking everywhere!! It always worries me when people constantly say how good a place is - just sets it up for failure!! Although in general, Rome held up to the hype. Everything is old... like really, really old. So ... read more

Europe » Italy » Lazio » Rome

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

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