The Pantheon

Stop #2: Rome and the Ruins

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April 16th 2008
After Venice, I decided to spend a few days visiting my friend Hratch in Rome. This is a city that's unique for its obvious and well-known history, but it's hard to really grasped the depth of it without seeing it all for yourself. What is most amazing about this place is how the city has been built up around the ancient ruins, so it's not uncommon to drive past the Pantheon or Colosseum on your ... 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