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Roma!

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May 16th 2005
Well next stop was Roma! A fantastic city completely full of history. \the bus ride from Florence to Rome wasn't too bad so we made it into the city pretty early and it was HOT!! Atleast 30 degrees. Our group went to the Colosseum first which was awesome, probably one of our favorite landmarks so far! It was pretty amazing... The city is full of ancient ruins all over the place, so you'll see l ... read more

Europe » Italy » Lazio » Rome

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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