Holey Dome

The dome is open in the centre and there are drains in the centre of the floor that slopes so any rain channels away. It's the model for buildings like the Capitol in Washington, D.C. (the dome, not the drain)

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Roma

September 26th 2016
Editor's note: We have tried to keep the comments on the pictures short but sometimes... If a comment appears to be cut off, try double clicking on the picture or the link under the picture to see the rest of our riveting text. Travelling to Rome Milan to Rome is no big deal once you figure out the Italian train system. As Canadians, we aren’t used to good train systems but theirs is ... 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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