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Rome

Nell standing in the doorway of one of the Catacombs on outskirts of rome. We visited one that had Royalty buried. Others contained Christians from the Colosseum orgies.
Rome

September 25th 1974
Day 13 Wednesday Patricia Dorsey Murphy Rome Clear cool This morning we toured around … went into the audience hall to see the Pope. Saw him only briefly. Had several things blessed. Saw the Pieta and Moses by Michelangelo. The Sistine Chapel..the Catacombs..very busy day. Supposed to go to Tivoli Gardens tonight, but we may not go. We did go to Tivoli Gardens and it was beautiful. ... read more
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Italian Flag 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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