Rome rises from the Lao region in the
Central West of Italy cradled between
the apine mountains and the tyranian Sea
the city of Seven Hills is homeed to
almost 3 million
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people according to Legend Rome was
founded by twin brothers Romulus and Rus
700 years before the birth of Jesus
Christ and it was here on palatin Hill
that the foundations for the city were
laid a city that will soon become kaput
Mundi the capital of the
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world below the birthplace of Rome lays
the Roman Forum the far Romano filled
with temples monuments and markets The
Forum was the center of public life in
ancient Rome and the most celebrated
meeting place in the world when the
Roman Empire fell in the 5th Century The
Forum was reduced to a cow pasture ah
desol but the eight Columns of the
Temple of Saturn and the arch of stimus
refused to crry Rumble in the 17th
century young Europeans Travelers came
to Rome searching for the roots of
Western
Civilization this hunger for Rome's
Antiquities led to their preservation
and still The Travelers C from all
corners of the
globe surviving earthquakes and
centuries of stone thieves The colos
Remains the most enduring symbol of
ancient Rome
across four centuries tens of thousand
Gladiators slaves and Christians died in
a blaze of glory or
martydom on the nearby arch of
Constantine an inscription Bears the
words inspired by the
Divine the pantheon was a place to
worship all the gods from Juno the god
of fertility to Mars the God of War step
beneath the Dome Central Oculus and
stand in the same Divine Light that has
bathed Emperors Gladiators merchants and
travelers for almost two
Millennia once a Stadium today PIAA
naona is one of Europe's great squares
the Thundering crowds and chariots have
long faded replaced by a trio of
fountains Barack architectures artists
and the aroma of of Rome's best
coffee no Roman Holiday is complete
without making a wish at the trvy
fountain toss one coin into the trvy and
one day you will return to Rome toss two
coins and you will fall in love with the
Roman if you're not looking for love
relax on the steps with a
gelato Rome is a city of elegant bridges
too Fon s Angelo was built by the
emperor Adrian in the 2 Century as part
of the grand entrance way to his
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M Rome May no longer be the capital of
the world but it has long been the
center of
Christianity Today modern pilgrims
continue to cross the river Guided by
the bridges Angel as they make their way
to one of the world's great squares PIAA
s Petro St Peter square and here stands
the world's largest church St Peter's
Basilica filled with masterpieces by
berini jotto and rapael St Peter's
crowning glory is her dome designed by
the brightest star of the Renaissance
mikelangelo from the Dome look down upon
the holy Square where two colonades
reach out like Open Arms welcoming the
faithful who GA in their thousand to
receive blessing from the
pope as the sun sets on Rome head to the
island sanctuary of Isola
tiberina let the Russian wers of the
river Tiber sooy your senses and enjoy
traditional Roman recipes that have been
perfected by generations of Italian
grandmothers this is just an appetizer
an apptivo of what awaits in the Eternal
City to really taste all of Rome's
Treasures can take a lifetime but be
warned it only takes a moment for Rome
to Forever conquer your heart
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