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Soldiers near the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Rome, Italy Royalty Free Stock Photo

Soldiers near the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Rome, Italy

The National Monument to Victor Emmanuel II or Il Vittoriano is a monument built in honour of Victor Emmanuel, the first king of a unified Italy. It occupies a site between the Piazza Venezia and the Capitoline Hill. Half-way up are the Altar of the Fatherland (Altare della Patria) and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.