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Rome's history spans more than two and a half thousand years, since its legendary founding in BC. Rome is one of the oldest continuously occupied cities in Europe. In the ancient world it was successively the capital city of the Roman Kingdom, the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire, and is regarded as one of the birthplaces of Western civilisation. Since the 1st Century AD, Rome has been considered the seat of the Papacy and in the 8th Century it became the capital of the Papal States, which lasted until After the Middle Ages, almost all the popes since Nicholas V —55 pursued coherently along four hundred years an architectonic and urban program aimed to make of the city the world's artistic and cultural centre.

Due to that, Rome became first one of the major centres of the Italian Renaissance along with Florence, and then the birthplace of Baroque style. Famous artists and architects, such as - to name just a few - Bramante, Michelangelo, Raphael and Bernini, made of the city the centre of their activity, creating masterpieces like St Peter's Basilica, the Sistine Chapel, Raphael Rooms and St.

Peter's Square. Rome has the status of a global city. In , Rome was the 18th-most-visited city in the world, 3rd most visited in the European Union, and the most popular tourist attraction in Italy.

Monuments and museums such as the Vatican Museums and the Coliseum are among the world's most visited tourist destinations with both locations receiving millions of tourists a year. More information is available on Wikipedia. Although the city centre is about 24 kilometres inland from the Tyrrhenian Sea, the city territory extends to the shore, where the south-western district of Ostia is located.

Italy is a European country situated at the heart of the Mediterranean Sea. It is a sovereign state with own government that is in control of managing the internal affairs of the country. Rome, on the hand, is managed by the government of Italy and is one of the most important cities in the country. A capital city is simply the city in a country that hosts the government office and its status designated by law. Most capital cities are also the economic, intellectual, and cultural centers of a country.

Rome is a complex city. While it is the capital city of Italy , it hosts the smallest independent country in the world Vatican City within its boundaries. Thus, Rome has always been referred to as the capital of two countries. The city of Rome is considered a global city. It is the 4th most visited city in the world and the 3rd most visited in EU. Rome is located in the region of Lazio, central Italy. The city center is approximately 15 miles from the Tyrrhenian Sea with its territories extending to the seashores.

The city is crossed by Aniene River which flows into the Tiber. The official residence of both the president and the prime minister and both houses of parliament, as well as the constitutional court, are situated in the historical center. The history of the city dates back over 28 centuries ago.