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ETERNAL CITY: ROME. PART I

According to an ancient legend, the eternal city of Rome, Italy was founded on April 21, 753 BC., by twin brothers Romulus and Remus, sons of Rhea Silvia, who was a descendant of Aeneas, a Trojan hero. Aeneas was aided by his mother, the goddess Venus, in his flight from Troy to the Lazio regionContinue reading “ETERNAL CITY: ROME. PART I”

DISCOVERING THE VATICAN CITY

I was recently visiting the eternal city of Rome. What a wonderful place! Art is the essence of this city. I started my trip by visiting the Vatican City. As you know, the Vatican is a sovereign state within Rome and one of the six European microstates, along with Monaco, San Marino, Andorra, Liechtenstein andContinue reading “DISCOVERING THE VATICAN CITY”