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Pompei

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April 13th 2006
So Pompei! It was quite a ride away from Rome, but definately worth it. It was the last day of my spring break and a lot of walking. My feet were dying Some history: If you didn't know, Pompei suffered serious earthquake in 62 AD, putting most of the city in ruins. In 79 AD, when Mt. Vesuvius erupted, burying the town in ash and rock, repairs to the city still had not been finished. Exp ... 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