The Colosseum

Built in 80 AD, after Nero's death, this was the site of many gladiator fights and exectuions of Christians. The blood of the martyrs is not on the floor as there is no floor.

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Rome Marathon

March 21st 2010
Sunday - 21 March No, I didn't run the Rome Marathon, but I almost walked that distance. My legs are killing me, so I can really sympathize with the runners. This evening, while walking along the Via Corso, I met an older lady (older than me) from Utah. She had come to Rome for her second marathon. Her time was over six hours, an improvement over last year, and she was hoping to improve her t ... read more

Europe » Italy » Lazio » Rome

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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