Ostia Antica necropolis

Mellowing in Italy - Rome, Wednesday 2007 May 2

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May 2nd 2007
A long day! This was our special day designed not by the Rick Stevestour company but by our guide Cecilia, based on her favourite opportunities. As promised earlier was a trip outside Rome to Ostia Antica. On one-hour drive (half through dense Roman traffic, half o ... 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