Peter the Apostle's grave/tomb

Ciao Bella

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February 16th 2011
Rome caught me a little off-guard. I had pretty high expectations, and although they certainly weren't dashed, the city was different than I imagined. Rome is very old and its age is apparent both in the Roman aqueducts and ruins that stand on every block and in the streets and maintenance of the entire city. I'm beginning to think I'm being spoiled by Barcelona - at least in comparison to Paris a ... 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