Rome rises from the Lazio region in the
central west of Italy
cradled between the Apennine Mountains
and the Tyrrhenian sea the city of Seven
Hills he's on to almost 3 million people
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according to legend Rome was founded by
twin brothers Romulus and Remus 700
years before the birth of Jesus Christ
and it was here on Palatine Hill that
the foundations for the city were laid a
city that will soon become caput Mundi
the capital of the world
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below the birthplace of Rome lays the
Roman Forum the Foro 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 fifth century the forum was
reduced to a cow pasture ah de
elecciones
but the eight columns of the temple of
Saturn and the arch of septimius refused
to crumble 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 came from all
corners of the globe surviving
earthquakes and centuries of Stone
thieves the colossal remains the most
enduring symbol of ancient Rome across
four centuries tens of thousand graddy
aters slaves and Christians died in a
place of glory or martyrdom 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
Emperor's gladiators merchants and
travelers for almost two millennia once
a Stadium today Piazza Navona is one of
Europe's great squares the thundering
crowds and chariots have long faded
replaced by a trio of fountains Baroque
architectures artists and the aroma of
Rome's best coffee no Roman holiday is
complete without making a wish at the
Trevi Fountain toss one coin into the
Trevi 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 to
Ponte Santangelo was built by the
Emperor Hadrian in the 2nd century as
part of the grand entranceway to his
mausoleum woman 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 Piazza San Pietro
st. Peter's Square and here stands the
world's largest Church st. Peter's
Basilica filled with masterpieces by
Bernini Giotto and Raphael Saint Peter's
crowning glory is air dome designed by
the brightest star of the Renaissance
Michelangelo from the dome looked down
upon the holy square where two
colonnades reach out like open arms
welcoming the faithful who gather in
their thousands receive blessing from
the Pope
as the sun sets on rome head to the
island sanctuary of isola tiberina let
the russian workers of the river Tiber
soothe your senses and enjoy traditional
Roman recipes that have been perfected
by generations of Italian grandmothers
this is just an appetizer an aperitivo
of what awaits in the Eternal City to
really taste all of Rome's treasures can
take a lifetime but be worth it only
takes a moment for Rome to forever
conquer your heart
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