Some of at a wonderful Dinner

Italy Day 4 - More Roman adventures

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October 11th 2014
We began the day a little later than normal, because we were not going to the Wednesday morning event at St. Peter’s Square. Some 100,000- or 200,000 of the faithful show up to hear what he has to say, get his blessing, and purchase souvenirs. That being the case, our hotel cleared out early, and we could catch our bus at 9:00 and go the Colloseum for our tour. After the Colosseum tour, we walk ... 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