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Castel Sant' Angelo
Initially commissioned as a mausoleum by the Roman Emperor Hadrian the building was later used by various popes as a fortress
Rome in winter
February 18th 2012 Rome connoisseurs know that winter is the best time of all In winter, the marble and travertine edges are sharper, the colours are more vivid and the low-flying sun turns Rome into a huge Baroque stage set.
Lee Marshall, The Telegraph 6 Nov 2010
Here are some impressions from February 2012 when Rome was covered in snow for the first time in 26 years. See also [url
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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 COMING SOON HOUSE ADVERTISING ads_leader_photo_bottom
