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Rome (Italian: Roma [ˈroːma] ( listen); Latin: Roma [ˈroːma]) is the capital city of Italy and a special comune (named Comune di Roma Capitale). Rome also serves as the capital of the Lazio region. With 2,868,782 residents in 1,285 km2 (496.1 sq mi),[1] it is also the country's most populated comune. It is the fourth-most populous city in the European Union by population within city limits. It is the centre of the Metropolitan City of Rome, which has a population of 4.3 million residents.[2] Rome is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, within Lazio (Latium), along the shores of the Tiber. The Vatican City (the smallest country in the world)[3] 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.[4][5]
Rome wasn't built in a day and you'll need much more than a day to take in this timeless city. The city is a real-life collage of piazzas, open-air markets, and astonishing historic sites.
Rome is the capital of Italy and the largest and most populous city in the country. It covers an area of 1,285 square kilometres and has nearly 3 million residents.
Most Visited Tourist Attractions In Rome: The Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, Roman Forum, Spanish steps, Piazza del Campidoglio, Castel Sant’Angelo, Vatican, St. Peter’s Basilica, Colosseum, piazza Venezia, piazza Navona, piazza Barberini, piazza della Rotonda, piazza della Minerva ,piazza del Popolo etc.
27 February 2020, Rome, Italy - CBD Working Group - Special Session: “Post-2020 Biodiversity Framework - the role of science” - a Virtual Panel Discussion at the World Biodiversity Forum in Davos, Switzerland and the Post-2020 OEWG-2, FAO headquarters (Sheik Zayed Center)
Photo credit must be given: ©FAO/Giulio Napolitano. Editorial use only. Copyright ©FAO.
The Circus Maximus was a large stadium in the center of ancient Rome. The circus was mainly used for the popular chariot races.
Julius Caesar enlarged the Circus around 50 BC. The racecourse then reached its maximum size of 600 meters long and 225 meters wide.
At the height of the Roman Empire, the circus could accommodate approximately 150,000 spectators.
The Circus Maximus was in use until 549. In the centuries that followed it fell into steep decline. The stands were demolished so that the stones and marble could be used to build new churches and palaces.
After the Renaissance, almost nothing was left of the large structure. Industrial buildings appeared on the racecourse, but were only demolished in the 20th century, when Benito Mussolini wanted to use this historic site for his major public events and exhibitions.
Straight from the camera, unedited pictures from our trip to Rome, August/September 2012. This set includes all duplicate, bracketed, blurred, and random pics! Straight from the camera, unedited pictures from our trip to Rome, August/September 2012. This set includes all duplicate, bracketed, blurred, and random pics!
The Forum from the Top of Domus Tiberiana, In the centre is the remains of the temple of Saturn with the Portico of the Counsellor Gods (behind and to the left) and the Tabularium & Capitoline Museum dominating the centre rear with the top of the Monument to Vittorio Emanuele II behind that. The top of the arch of Septimius Severus and the Curia Julia are to the right with the church of Santi Luca e Martina
27 February 2020, Rome, Italy - CBD Working Group - Special Session: “Post-2020 Biodiversity Framework - the role of science” - a Virtual Panel Discussion at the World Biodiversity Forum in Davos, Switzerland and the Post-2020 OEWG-2, FAO headquarters (Sheik Zayed Center)
Photo credit must be given: ©FAO/Giulio Napolitano. Editorial use only. Copyright ©FAO.