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When you think of italy you probably think of lots and lots of great authentic italian food. But that's not all! Italy is home to some of themost bloody battles, some great heroes and lots of culture. It is also a place where there are too many beautiful landmarks to count. Overall, italy is one of those places that you just have to see for yourself. |
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The Colosseum or Flavian Amphitheater was started by Vespasianand completed by Domitian. It is located on muddy land between the Esquiline and Caelian Hills. the first permanent amphitheater to be built in Rome. Its monumental size and grandeur as well as its practical and efficient organization for producing spectacles and controlling the large crowds make it one of the great architectural monuments achieved by the ancient Romans |
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This is the traditional home in Italy. Today there are more modern homes but these are what gives ital its majestic beauty. Homes made of Stucco usaully with a porch (as seen to the right). These homes are very closeto together and the space in between them is a mere alleyway. |
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The Colluseum has a bloody history. It was a place where battles for pride were fought. Where being alive was the prize for winning. It was built arond 72 B.C. TOday is it just a ruin but if you listen carefull you can still hear the warrior's cries " "Hail Caesar! We who are about to die salut you!" It was desloated by the dark age and the famines. But today it attracts toursists from all over. it seats over 50,00 bloodthirsty people. Just waiting to see some action between slaves, prisoners, animals, and warriors. |
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Markets- popular places where people travel to buy the best products, where the whole family takes a trip to go to the market usually held about once a week. Every type of good you can imagine is sold. Clothing, fish, fruits, tapestries. America tends to have some markets but they are not as popular as they are in Italy. They are like America's Giant Eagles. Though still popular today, they had lessed. Used to be every day and no just one a week. But never the less it is a important part of Italian History. |
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No other place on the world has food like italy. . Cuisine styles differ from the rich dishes of the north to the zesty forte of the south. Northern Emilia-Romagna has created the most delicious dishes - Spaghetti Bolognese, Lasagna and Tortellini It is also dwelling to the finest Prosciutto and Mortadella. Spectacular vegetable and pasta dishes feature just as predominantly as seafood and exotic meats - anyone for frog rissotto, donkey steak or entrail pudding? Desserts - cassata, cannoli, zabaglione, granita and marzipan - come into their own in Sicily, while Sardinia is famous for its spit-roasted piglet. Coffee, beer and wine are of course magnificent countrywide. |
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The true name of italy is the Italian Republic with an area 301,230 sq km. It has a Population of 57.99 million. ANd the capital city is Rome Languages that are fluently spoken there are Croatian, Italian, French, German, Serbian. Religion is very versitlie, 84% Roman Catholic, 6% Jewish, Muslim and Protestant. The current head of State is President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi. The current head honcho there is Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. |
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Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula,were united under King Victor Emanuel II. Parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito Mussolini established a Fascist dictatorship. Persistent problems include illegal immigration, organized crime, corruption, high unemployment, sluggish economic growth, and the low incomes and technical standards of southern Italy compared with the prosperous north. |
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