Downtown Pompeii, the center of life with Mt. Vesuvius eerily looming within view

July 9th 2009
If I attempt to give a word to describe Pompeii, it would have to be right in the middle of amazing and eerie, which at this time, I hope the word mystifying will suffice. A walk through the streets of Pompeii, in which even some remnants of graffiti are still present on the main road, gives a person the sense of walking through a ghost town, a ghost town from the ancient world. Perhaps the most ... 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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Nathan D. Bryant

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Hello and welcome. My name is Nathan Bryant and I was born and raised in Denver Colorado, USA. While Denver is perhaps one of the most beautiful places in the world, it's hard to be certain unless you see everything else. Thus, the quest begins to find a place on this planet in which its beauty has no comparison. To fund this quest, which has started back in August of 2007, I will highlight as an international teacher of history, political science, geography and philosophy. This job will not only put me overseas and pay me a salary, but also give me around 3 months off a year to travel. ... full info

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