detail of one of Bernini's fountains

forget what you heard, Bernini was the most important artist in Rome's history. His work is everywhere. Unfortunately, his most famous fountain was undergoing restoration and covered by scaffolding.

Not Enough Seconds In A Day

October 8th 2008
It's my last full day in Rome, and contemplating the pub crawl tonight. I don't have to catch an early train, but one of the guys from the hostel is heading to Florence as well and is planning on leaving around 9am. It's not too early, but early enough where I'd be struggling to get out of bed. Still got a little while to decide. I didn't get in everything I wanted to see, but I did get ... read more

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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

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