Remains of Nero's home, the DomusAurea

The whole front was gold plated...really! And the inside was mother of pearl...After he died, have been greatly hated by all, most of his things were torn down, filled in, or repurposed. The Colosseum was orginally a man-made lake, for example.

The Last Stop....All Roads Lead to Rome in the End

November 22nd 2009
Day 32- Day 33 Roma Other than having to change hotels a few times (but they have all been in the same block), our first two days in Rome have been wonderful...the weather continues to be sunny and mild, getting cool at night... We spent Saturday fist "doing" the Roman sights...the Colosseum, the forums, and a great information center on the area, with some new digs right nearby...we finis ... 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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