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๐๏ธ Iconic Cities
Rome
Eternal City; capital of an empire that shaped Western civilisation
๐ฎ๐น Italy Lazio 753 BC
๐๏ธ Why It Matters
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"Caput Mundi" (Capital of the World) โ centre of Roman Empire for centuries
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Vatican City โ world's smallest country; headquarters of the Catholic Church
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Colosseum, Pantheon (still in use after 2,000 years), Trevi Fountain, Roman Forum
"All roads lead to Rome"; Vatican City is a separate sovereign state within Rome
Quick Facts
Category
๐๏ธ Iconic Cities
Country
๐ฎ๐น Italy
Location
Lazio
Key Year
753 BC
About
Eternal City; capital of an empire that shaped Western civilisation