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14 May – Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy

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May 14th 2016
Today we have arrived in Rome – the Eternal City. This is the home of the ancient Roman Empire and the city has virtually uncountable historic structures (the Colosseum, St Peter’s Basilica and Vatican City, the Trevi Fountain, the Pantheon, the Spanish Steps, the Roman Forum, numerous famous and historic churches, etc). It’s an incredible place to tour, but trying to do so during a single a ... read more

Europe » Italy

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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