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'''Rome''' (Italian ''Roma'') is the capital city of [[Italy]], as well as its most populous city. Rome is located on the western side of the [[Italian Peninsula]], on the east of the [[Tiber River]]. The total population of Rome is approximately 2.8 million. The territory of the independent state of [[Vatican City|the Vatican]] is entirely contained within Rome. It is the third most-visited tourist destination in the EU. <ref>[http://www.euromonitor.com/Top_150_City_Destinations_London_Leads_the_Way]</ref>
'''Rome''' (Italian ''Roma'') is the capital city of [[Italy]], as well as its most populous city. Rome is located on the western side of the [[Italian Peninsula]], on the east of the [[Tiber River]]. The total population of Rome is approximately 2.8 million. The territory of the independent state of [[Vatican City|the Vatican]] is entirely contained within Rome. It is the third most-visited tourist destination in the EU. <ref>[http://www.euromonitor.com/Top_150_City_Destinations_London_Leads_the_Way]</ref>
==History==
==History==
Rome is best known as the capital of the [[Roman Republic]] and [[Roman Empire]], and was quite possibly the most important city in the world during the [[Pax Romana]].
Rome is best known as the capital of the [[Roman Republic]] and [[Roman Empire]], and was quite possibly the most important city in the world during the [[Pax Romana]].
[[File:Rome1.jpg|right|200px]]
[[File:Rome1.jpg|right|200px]]
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Rome has been an urban centre for more than 2000 years. Most of the monuments of the city's history still stand. The historical centre is a small area, mostly located on the eastern (left) bank of the [[Tiber]], enclosing the traces of a neverending history that dates back to the oldest times and was steadily rennovated by great Roman characters, such as the emperors, nobles, wealthy families, and popes. Each of them left an indelible and lasting sign of its importance. That is why the monuments of Rome's past greatness are, for the most part, within the historical centre, in stark contrast to the modern districts. Having been for long the major city of Europe, Rome has become an unparalleled repository of monuments of all the periods, from the [[Etruscan]] to modern times. [http://www.aboutroma.com/history-of-rome/modern-rome.html]
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==Architecture==
==Architecture==