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    Rome (Italian and Latin: Roma, Italian: ⓘ) 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
    • c. 753 BC
    • King Romulus
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  3. The history of Rome includes the history of the city of Rome as well as the civilisation of ancient Rome. Roman history has been influential on the modern world, especially in the history of the Catholic Church , and Roman law has influenced many modern legal systems .

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    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.

  5. The Ancient Rome portal. The Colosseum. A bust of Gaius Julius Caesar. In modern historiography, ancient Rome encompasses the founding of the Italian city of Rome in the 8th century BC, the Roman Kingdom (753–509 BC), Roman Republic (509–27 BC), Roman Empire (27 BC– 395 AD), and the collapse of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century AD.

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