Vatican Museum Cont.

Quando A Roma (When in Rome!)

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April 17th 2008
Sarah and I left Siena on the 7:30 a.m. bus Saturday morning and arrived in Rome at 10:30 a.m. First we headed straight to the Vatican Museum, because we were warned that the line can easily be two or three hours long. Luckily we only waited in line for 15 min! We spent about 5 hours at the Vatican; where we saw the Sistine Chapel by Michelangelo, three rooms by Raphael, and a million other artist ... 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