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Updated: 7 Sep 2020
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Rome (Latin and Roma ) is the capital city and a special comune of Italy (named Comune di Roma Capitale). Rome also serves as the capital of the Lazio region. With 2,872,800 residents in is an independent country inside the city boundaries of Rome, the only existing example of a country within a city: for this reason Rome has been often defined as capital of two states. Rome's history spans 28 centuries. While Roman mythology dates the founding of Rome at around 753 BC, the site has been inhabited for much longer, making it one of the oldest continuously occupied cities in Europe. The city's early population originated from a mix of Latins, Etruscans, and Sabines. Eventually, the city successively became the capital of the Roman Kingdom, the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire, and is regarded by many as the first ever Imperial City and metropolis. It was first called The Eternal City (Urbs Aeterna; La Città Eterna) by the Roman poet Tibullus in the 1st century BC, and the expression was also taken up by Ovid, Virgil, and Livy. Rome is also called "Caput Mundi" (Capital of the World). After the fall of the Empire in the west, which marked the beginning of the Middle Ages, Rome slowly fell under the political control of the Papacy, and in the 8th century it became the capital of the Papal States, which lasted until 1870. Beginning with the Renaissance, almost all popes since Nicholas V (1447–1455) pursued a coherent architectural and urban programme over four hundred years, aimed at making the city the artistic and cultural centre of the world. In this way, Rome became first one of the major centres of the Italian Renaissance, and then the birthplace of both the Baroque style and Neoclassicism. Famous artists, painters, sculptors and architects made Rome the centre of their activity, creating masterpieces throughout the city. In 1871, Rome became the capital of the Kingdom of Italy, which, in 1946, became the Italian Republic. As of 2019, Rome is ranked as an Alpha- global city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network. Its historic centre is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Host city for the 1960 Summer Olympics, Rome is also the seat of several specialized agencies of the United Nations, such as the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the World Food Programme (WFP) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). The city also hosts the Secretariat of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) as well as the headquarters of many international business companies such as Eni, Enel, TIM, Leonardo S.p.A., and national and international banks such as Unicredit and BNL. Rome's EUR business district is the home of many companies involved in the oil industry, the pharmaceutical industry, and financial services. The presence of renowned international brands in the city have made Rome an important centre of fashion and design, and the Cinecittà Studios have been the set of many Academy Award–winning movies.
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almost 5 years ago
Rome too, because it's one of those beautiful ancient cities that just has something in the stone – there's an energy. The Italian way of life is fantastic – unless you want to get anything done – the food is great and the people are beautiful. It's hard not to love Rome.
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88 FLIISTs
almost 5 years ago
You've seen so much of the world—where have you experienced great beauty? In New York, the people. In Rome, the history. In Venice, the architecture. In L.A., the weather. In London, the theater. In Paris, the baguettes. In Tokyo, the sushi. In Pamplona, the bull fights (scary).
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164 FLIISTs
5 years ago
"What’s your favourite city in the world? I love London, but I haven’t had enough time to explore it as an adult. I do love Rome too. It’s less perfect than Paris, but I enjoy Italian culture. The best thing to do is to go into the middle of the city, walk around, grab a Buffalo mozzarella and eat it like a fruit."
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Actor
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34 FLIISTs
over 4 years ago
One of my favorite things to do is to walk on the street in New York or in Rome.
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114 FLIISTs
over 4 years ago
I just went to Rome, Italy, for the first time, and it changed my whole life.
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