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Rome the TV series – and in real life!

Rome: on July 2, 2012 by Helen

I simply loved the TV series “Rome” (see Wikipedia). It gave a great insight into how the normal Romans lived . To get an idea of what the apartment blocks for the poor were like you should go up the … Continue reading →

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Festa della Repubblica & other holidays

Rome: on June 2, 2011 by Helen

Today is a holiday celebrating the abolition of the monarchy and the foundation of the Italian Republic (link to Wikipedia) in 1946.  It’s also 150 Years since Italian Unification. Some countries have their public/national holidays at weekends so they don’t  … Continue reading →

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Strikes and news….

Rome: on May 30, 2011 by Helen

With these blogs  I hope I will be able to create a small window into my world where I can share what is going on.  I am aiming to show a little of what life is like in Rome and … Continue reading →

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