Roman Imperial Fora Ruins

Roman Holiday

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April 2nd 2008
For spring break I went with a group of friends to Italy. While I Ireland, it was nice to be in warm sunny weather, eating delicious food and drinking wine for a change. We started our trip off in Rome. I absolutely fell in love with the city. It is spine chilling to be walking down the main streets in Rome and see ancient ruins and the Colosseum right in front of you. We lucked out and learned ou ... 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