Rome
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Rome (Italian Roma) is the capital city of Italy and the Italian region Latium. It is located on the Tiber river and has 2.8 million inhabitants. The enclave Vatican City is in the north-west.
According to legend, Rome was founded on April 21, 753 BC, by Romulus. He killed his twin brother named Remus, with whom he had been raised by a wolf, and became the first king of Rome.
Rome was built on the Sun hill, later named Palatine. It grew and is now built on seven hills:
- Palatine
- Aventine
- Capitoline
- Quirinal
- Viminal
- Esquiline
- Caelian
Rome was the center of the Roman kingdom, later of the Roman Republic, then of the Roman Empire.
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[change] Education
Rome is an educational place in Italy. The children in Rome have to start school at the age of six and 14. This takes them to the end of Junior High School. Rome has the biggest university in Italy and it is named University of Rome. It was founded in 1303. About 200,000 students go to study at this University.
[change] Transport
Rome has an airport, which is named the Leonardo Da Vinci International Airport (IATA: FCO)].
[change] Important buildings in Rome
[change] Ancient buildings
- Roman Forum
- Colosseum
- The Temple of Antonius and Faustina(141 AD)
- The Temple of Julius Caesar(29 BC)
- The Temple of Vesta(7th Century BC)
- The Temple of Castor and Pollux(484 BC)
- The Arch of Augustus(29-19 BC)
- The Forum of Caesar(54 BC)
- The Forum of Augustus(2 BC)
- The Temple of Venus and Rome(135 AD)
- The Circus Maximus
- The Baths of Caracalla(212-216 AD)
- Pantheon
[change] See also
[change] Other websites
- Quattrocento(French)
- some quick facts about Rome
- Apartments in Rome
- Hotels in Rome
- Rome Map - Sights & Hotels
- City Guide to Rome
- Daily Trip to Rome
- Satellite image of Rome at NASA's
- Rome Travel Guide Guide about Rome with tourist information
- WorldFlicks in Rome: Photos and interesting places on Google Maps
