Rome, Capital city in Italy
Rome is a sprawling, cosmopolitan city with nearly 3,000 years of globally influential art, architecture and culture.
Founded in 753 BC, Rome was once the heart of the mighty Roman Empire that ruled the Western world for over five centuries.
Known as 'The Eternal City', Rome hosts Vatican City, the Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Basilica, and skeletal remnants of great civilisations at the Colosseum and Roman Forum.
When visiting Rome, don't forget to throw a coin in the Trevi Fountain - it's said to ensure your return to the city.
Rome is the only city in the world to contain in its interior a whole state - the enclave Vatican City.
Location: Metropolitan City of Rome
Inception: April 21, 0753 BCE
Founders: Romulus, Remus
Population: 2872800
Elevation above the sea: 21 m
Website: comune.roma.it
Sources: Wikimedia, OpenStreetMap
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Rome is a sprawling, cosmopolitan city with nearly 3,000 years of globally influential art, architecture and culture.
The Colosseum is the largest ancient amphitheater ever built.
The Pantheon is a former Roman temple, now a Catholic church, in Rome, Italy.
St. Peter's Basilica is the largest Christian church in the world.
The Sistine Chapel is a world-renowned chapel located inside the Vatican City exhibiting breathtaking frescoes.
The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel is a glorious piece of Renaissance artwork created by Michelangelo.
The Pietà is a work of Renaissance sculpture by Michelangelo Buonarroti, housed in St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City.
The Trevi Fountain is the largest Baroque fountain in the city and one of the most famous fountains in the world.
The Last Judgment is a fresco by Michelangelo covering the whole altar wall of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City.
The Roman Forum was the heart of Ancient Rome, serving as a hub for politics, commerce and public life.
The Spanish Steps are a set of steps in Rome, Italy, climbing a steep slope between the Piazza di Spagna at the base and Piazza Trinità dei Monti, dominated by the Trinità dei Monti church at the top.
