The Colosseum

Seneca warned his readers about the evils of the gladitorial games, and taking pictures with men carrying plastic swords.

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Hail Caesar! Those who are about to be tourists salute you!

February 20th 2006
Happy Presidents' Day to all those in the States! I'm writing the journals about our winter break after the fact, but I will try to give it the "You Are There" treatment... So we made it to Roma alive and well! We had a very interesting overnight train ride and shared a couchette with two Japanese guys and a French woman and her Italian boyfriend. As soon as we passed into Italy the train st ... read more

Europe » Italy » Lazio » Rome

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

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