Beautiful!

Rome - VATICAN. - by Philip Taranto

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April 9th 2008
Everybody in the group woke up very eager to experience the wonders of Vatican City. We entered a new country once we got into the country, (after waiting in line for almost an eternity) and entered the beautiful art gallery. It was amazing. It was the 3rd biggest gallery in the world in terms of area but it was home to the most pieces of art work in any gallery in the world. There were many beaut ... read more

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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