Round church, square front

This church is round, but the facade is square. There is also a hole in the center of the dome, and it lets water in when it rains. There are holes in the floors, and the water is collected underground for many uses. Water is collected on a lot of the squares, in underground channels. The Romans were obviously good engineers.

Italy Day 3 - And the Roman Empire continues...

October 11th 2014
So begin today with 5:15 wake up call, so you can make 6:30 breakfast, but perhaps with a moment to connect to wifi in the lobby as you pass through. Nope, big line of people waiting in line to get in for breakfast at 6:30, because tour buses are leaving hotel for Vatican City. Oh, I guess we aren't the only ones going huh? Breakfast was good, enjoyable, and not rushed, since our bus didn't lea ... 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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