The beach at Marinella

Selinute

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May 2nd 2008
2 May 2008 In the morning we looked around the Greek Temples and Acopolis at Selinute, very close to where we were staying. This was followed by a 100k drive eastwards to Agrigento where there is yet another Greek site to see. But that’s for tomorrow after which we will probably be templed out. ... read more

Europe » Italy

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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