Water fountain in the summer room

Historic Pompei

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September 28th 2008
Well I finally got to sleep in today! YAY! The bus left at 11 and we went to Pompei on the way home. It was pretty cool but I think that for the most part, I am going to let my pictures do the talking here because they definitely say more. I will say though, that Pompei is a definite must see for anyone in the area. It's become rather touristy, but how can it not? At the same time though, it w ... read more

Europe » Italy » Campania » Pompei

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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