Visiting Rome is an essential stop for every traveler. Take the time to slowly admire its many beauties, such as the Colosseum, the Sistine Chapel, the grandeur of St. Peter's Basilica, the Pantheon, Piazza Navona, the Trevi Fountain, and much more. Throughout over 2,000 years of history, emperors and popes have made Rome splendid, with an artistic and architectural heritage ranging from ancient ruins to Renaissance wonders.

Rome is truly an open-air museum: strolling among the remains of ancient Rome, through the narrow streets of the historic center, among the sumptuous palaces and marvelous squares is an unforgettable experience, a journey through millennia of history and timeless art.

According to tradition, Rome was founded on April 21, 753 BC. Founded in 476 AD by Romulus and Remus, twins who, according to legend, were raised by a she-wolf, the entire history of Rome is rich in references to mythical figures and episodes. The first king was Romulus, after whom the city took its name.

Rome became the center of the Roman Empire, which spread throughout Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa. After the fall of the Roman Empire in 476 AD, the city went through a period of decline, but its importance remained thanks to the role of the Pope and the Catholic Church. In the Middle Ages and during the Renaissance, Rome became a center of art, culture, and architecture. In the 19th century, it became the capital of unified Italy.

Throughout its three millennia of history, it has been one of the most important cities in Roman civilization. human, thanks to its vast influence on law, politics, culture, art, architecture, and religion.

Rome represents a unique example of the succession of different eras of Western civilization, a stratification of ages and different architectural styles within a single urban fabric that encompasses an incredible variety of monuments, from archaeological sites to Renaissance and Baroque masterpieces.

Precisely for this reason, in 1980, the historic center of Rome, together with the extraterritorial properties of the Holy See in the city, were recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In 2007, the Colosseum, the symbol of the city, was included among the new seven wonders of the world.

Rome is characterized by various names, all of Latin origin. The most common are: known are:

• Urbs/Urbe (from the Latin: "City") – Rome was considered the city par excellence, because the word Urbs already defined it.
• Caput mundi (from the Latin: "Capital of the world") – due to the greatness of the Roman Empire in the world, which made Rome one of the most powerful capitals in history.
• Caput fidei (from the Latin: "Capital of faith") and Holy City – because Rome has been the capital of the Roman Empire for centuries. the main seat of power of the Catholic Church
• Urbs Aeterna (from the Latin: "Eternal City") – from the Book of Elegies by Albius Tibullus: "Romulus aeternae nondum formaverat urbis moenia" ("Nor had Romulus yet raised the walls of the Eternal City")

Today's Rome is a lively and bustling city that attracts millions of tourists each year for its art, architecture, and culture. It is also an important political, economic, and cultural center.