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More and More Churches

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June 14th 2017
This morning, we got to sleep in for a little while. As a big group, we went to Il Victtoriano to learn more about the political aspect of unifying Italy. The view was amazing! From high up, it seems as if everything is so close, distance wise, but when you walk it seems like it takes forever. After we explored, we split off into our art class to visit 5 churches and a piazza. First, we saw ... read more

Europe » Italy » Lazio

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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