Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius, Capitoline

Roman History Brought to Life

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October 16th 2014
Geo: 41.8955, 12.4823 Another early start and unfortunately not feeling too good with my cold. We decided to catch a cab to the Arch of Constantine rather than walk. We were to meet Agnes, from Understanding Rome, for our private tour of the Colosseum, Palatine Hill and the Roman Forum, including the Undergroud and Third Tier which Agnes had booked for us.[PHOTO_ID_ ... 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