Circus Maximus

Go, Go, Go

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September 17th 2013
Geo: 41.8947, 12.4839We are touring Rome today. It's like the most important city in Italy with tons of history and so many neat attractions to see. We left on our tour with the group from dinner last night. The driver met us at 8 in the morning and we left Civitavecchia, Italy. This is the closest port to Rome and where all the cruise ships dock. Unfortunately, it's a 90 minute dri ... 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