Inside the Pantheon

The Eternal City

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September 23rd 2005
We left Florence this morning and headed for Rome. I found out this morning that poor Cassie who had been suffering from severe stomach issues for the duration of the trip would be leaving early. Once we arrive in Rome, she would be heading out to the airport to fly home to Australia. I guess she held out for as long as she could. She still had a few more weeks of travelling left as she was s ... 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