Ravenna

These are the ceiling mosaics found in the mausoleum of Galla Placidia, sister of the Roman Emperor Honorius. This building is just behind St. Vitale. The pieces of glass are incredibly tiny and twinkle in the dim light of the mausoleum.

Ravenna

April 17th 2015
In mid-March I got on a train with few belongings and fewer expectations. To set off so unburdened confers a freedom I have sought to replicate in my life over and over again: the freedom of travel. On this day, success. We set off early in the morning in a group of six: my family of four, a student, Katie, and our R.A., Matt, on a train bound for Bologna. I stepped off the train at Ferrara, al ... 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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