A Church in the Palatine

Mmmmmmm... culture

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March 5th 2008
The colosseum is (ironically) colossal. It doesn't loom, but it's definitely present. The most dominant feature of ancient Rome left partially standing, it's magnificent and grand. Being circular, it doesn't loom like an enormous skyscraper; it doesn't invade your sense of space. Much more genial and non-threatening than some phallic, rectangular edifice, it's round and feminine, very matriarc ... 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