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Get around Rome
Find everything you want to know about Rome with our interactive map.
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Rome City Beats
Rome, like most cities, is largely defined by its population. The city is lively, at times even disorganised and chaotic.
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The Museums of Rome
Very few cities in the world can claim to have museums like Rome has.
When it comes to the origins of Rome, the line between historical fact and mythical tale blurs, leaving a trail of legends that inextricably link the two. Archaeological findings indicate that Etruscan and Latin settlements were amongst the earliest on... Read more.
2-ancient rome: the republic and the empire
The city of Rome prospered under monarchic rule until Tarquinius Superbus (Tarquin the Proud) came to power and installed a new form of government: the Republic. Republican rule brought about significant changes in Roman society, which was now divided into... Read more.
3- christianity and papal power
Christianity was regarded with suspicion and outright hostility throughout much of the Roman Empire's reign. But although Christians faced severe persecution, the religion didn't lose strength. In fact, the official repression only fuelled the believers' fervour who continued to gather... Read more.
4- the unification of italy and world war ii
The unification of Italy once again turned Rome into the nation's capital, but this did not put an end to many of the problems plaguing the eternal city. The situation in the city in the year 1871 was nothing short... Read more.
The end of World War II brought new social, political and urban changes to the Roman cityscape, changes that were not always necessarily positive. Or at the very least, they weren't equally positive for all. The 1950s ushered in an... Read more.
