Rome

Rome The largest Italian city, capital of Italy, nicknamed the »Eternal City.« Before the city of Rome existed, there were encampments and markets on mounds rising above the marshes on the banks of the Tiber river. According to legend, Rome was founded by the twins Romulus and Remus, who were suckled by wolves. Rome was regarded as the navel of the world. Civilization after civilization has revered the location, from Etruscan to Greek, Roman, and present-day Italian. The modern city contains…