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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Castel Sant'Angelo, also known as the Mausoleum of Hadrian, is a towering cylindrical building in Parco Adriano, Rome, Italy.
The Circus Maximus is an ancient Roman chariot racing stadium and mass entertainment venue located in Rome, Italy.
Laocoön and His Sons is a monumental sculpture located in the Vatican Museums.
The Rape of Proserpina is an incredible sculpture by Italian artist Bernini, currently located in the Galleria Borghese in Rome.
The Ecstasy of Saint Teresa is a marble sculpture created by Gian Lorenzo Bernini.
The Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi or 'Fountain of the Four Rivers' is a fountain in the Piazza Navona in Rome, Italy.
The Arch of Titus is a 1st-century AD honorific arch located in the Roman Forum.
Trajan's Column is a Roman triumphal column that commemorates Roman emperor Trajan's victory in the Dacian Wars.
The Apostolic Palace is the official residence of the Pope, located in Vatican City.
Piazza Navona is an iconic public space in Rome, known for its stunning Baroque architecture.
