According to legend, the Romans tried to suffocate her in the bath for three days. When that didn't work, they slit her throat. The sculptor was present when her tomb was opened and he recreated her as he saw her body before it turned to dust

Bonus day

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September 26th 2014
Geo: 41.8955, 12.4823Thanks to a meeting cancellation, L and I got one more day in Rome. We decided to start with a Rick Steve walking tour of Travestere that I downloaded from iTunes. I wish I had thought to look through those earlier because this one was great-- I'm sure his tour is better than the 5 E audio guide at the Colosseum.Before we really got started, I darted into the Keats S ... read more

Europe » Italy » Lazio » Rome

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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