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Rome (Italian and Latin: Roma, pronounced ⓘ) 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.
- Rome (Disambiguation)
Ancient history. Ancient Rome, a civilization of classical...
- Colosseum
The Colosseum (/ ˌ k ɒ l ə ˈ s iː ə m / KOL-ə-SEE-əm;...
- Metropolitan City of Rome
Metropolitan City of Rome Capital (Italian: città...
- Flag
The civil flag of Rome is divided into two vertical stripes...
- Pantheon
The Pantheon (UK: / ˈ p æ n θ i ə n /, US: /-ɒ n /; [1]...
- Ponte Sant'Angelo
Ponte Sant'Angelo, originally the Aelian Bridge or Pons...
- Castel Sant'Angelo
Castel Sant'Angelo from the Ponte Sant'Angelo.The top statue...
- Founding of Rome
Capitoline Wolf, sculpture of the she-wolf feeding the twins...
- St. Peter's Basilica
The Papal Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican (Italian:...
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Roman history can be divided into the following periods: Pre-historical and early Rome, covering Rome's earliest inhabitants and the legend of its founding by Romulus. The period of Etruscan dominance and the regal period, in which, according to tradition, Romulus was the first of seven kings.
For other uses, see Roman Empire (disambiguation). The Roman Empire ruled the Mediterranean and much of Europe, Western Asia and North Africa. The Romans conquered most of this during the Republic, and it was ruled by emperors following Octavian 's assumption of effective sole rule in 27 BC.
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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). The biggest university in Italy is the University of Rome. It was created in 1303. About 200,000 students stu...
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 MachineRome 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 (munici...
The Colosseum (/ ˌ k ɒ l ə ˈ s iː ə m / KOL-ə-SEE-əm; Italian: Colosseo [kolosˈsɛːo]) is an elliptical amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy, just east of the Roman Forum. It is the largest ancient amphitheatre ever built, and is still the largest standing amphitheatre in the world, despite its age.
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In modern historiography, ancient Rome is the Roman civilisation from the founding of the Italian city of Rome in the 8th century BC to the collapse of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century AD.
