Bernini's tomb

Mellowing in Italy - Rome, Monday 2007 April 30

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April 30th 2007
Today - the great wonders of ancient Rome! A two-stop metro ride brought us to the Coliseum. Amazing – you walk down a short street from the metro station – and there it is! Just like the pictures! We met our local guide, Francesca. (Cecilia is our tour guide and was also there). Francesca has a Master's degree in history and is licensed to guide in t ... 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