Recalling La Dolce Vita in Eritrea

It's easy to forget that Italy -- and I don't mean the Roman Empire -- once had colonies. But I suppose I say that because I've never lived in an Italian colony.

The people in Eritrea clearly have not forgotten that they were once subjects of the Italian nation. The New York Times travel section on Sunday published an article on Italy's legacy in the African nation, including striking architectural examples from the colonial period.

Recalling La Dolce Vita in Eritrea
By JEFFREY GETTLEMAN
Published: October 5, 2008
A bloody history of conflict and civil war has kept this little-known country hermetically sealed to the outside world. The result is a surreal, out-of-body tourist experience.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/05/travel/05journeys.html?partner=permalink&exprod=permalink