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    1980 (4th Session) Area. 1,431 ha (3,540 acres) Rome ( Italian and Latin: Roma, Italian: [ˈroːma] ⓘ) is the capital city of Italy. It is also the capital of the Lazio region, the centre of the Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, and a special comune (municipality) named Comune di Roma Capitale.

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    Nothing is known for sure about the founding of ancient Rome; it is prehistoric. The myth of Romulus and Remus is often told. They were supposedly raised by a she-wolf. Romulus killed Remus, and became the first king of Rome, for some time Romulus ruled alongside a Sabine King a neighboring tribe. There is no historical evidence of this, but the st...

    Rome stands on seven hills, with an area of 1,285.31 km2 (496.26 sq mi). The city is crossed by two rivers: the Tiber, which runs from east to west, and l'Aniene, which runs from north-east to north – within the city, it flows into the Tiber. Rome was built on Sun Hill, later named Palatine. It grew and covered seven principal hills, which are now ...

    The children in Rome have to go to school from the age of six until 16. This takes them to primary school (Scuola primaria), then middle school (Scuola secondaria di primo grado) and finally high school (Scuola secondaria di secondo grado). In Italy there is no college, students go to university after high school. Rome has the biggest university in...

    Rome has an airport, which is named Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (IATA: FCO). There is a fast train that goes between the airport and the city center, the Leonardo Express, and many commuter railway lines to the nearby suburbs, along with long-distance trains to other cities in Italy. In the city itself, public transport consists of thre...

    Rome has many old, famous buildings. In recent centuries, the city has become an important tourist attraction. 1. The Vatican 2. Cinecittà Studios 3. Roman Forum 4. Colosseum 5. The Temple of Antonius and Faustina (141 AD/CE) 6. The Temple of Julius Caesar (29 BC/BCE) 7. The Temple of Vesta (7th century BC/BCE) 8. The Temple of Castor and Pollux (4...

    Ancient Rome first days Archived 21 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  2. 3 days ago · Rome. An aerial view of Rome, Italy. Rome, historic city and capital of Roma provincia (province), of Lazio regione (region), and of the country of Italy. Rome is located in the central portion of the Italian peninsula, on the Tiber River about 15 miles (24 km) inland from the Tyrrhenian Sea. Once the capital of an ancient republic and empire ...

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    As governed by the Holy See, Vatican City State is an ecclesiastical or sacerdotal - monarchical state ruled by the Pope, who is the bishop of Rome and head of the Catholic Church. [6] [22] The highest state functionaries are all Catholic clergy of various origins.

  4. Rome has not always been the capital of Italy; prior to the unification of Italy in 1870, the capital city was Florence. Togas are seen as a popular garment worn by the ancient Romans, but their use was restricted to male citizens who had not been born into slavery. Rome is the only city in the world that surrounds an entire country: Vatican ...

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  5. The Colosseum. Rome ( Italian and Latin: Roma ), the 'Eternal City', is the capital and largest city of Italy and of the Lazio region. It's the famed city of the Roman Empire, the Seven Hills, La Dolce Vita, the Vatican City and Three Coins in the Fountain. Rome, as a millennia-long centre of power, culture and religion, was the centre of one ...

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    Rome is the capital city of Italy. It is also the capital of the Lazio region, the centre of the Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, and a special comune (municipality) named Comune di Roma Capitale. With 2,860,009 residents in 1,285 km2 (496.1 sq mi), Rome is the country's most populated comune and the third most populous city in the European Union by population within city limits. The ...

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