Rome is the capital city of Italy, capital of the Lazio region. The Metropolitan City of Rome is with over 4.000.000 residents the most populated metropolitan city in Italy.

Romes history dates back to over three millennia, making it one of the oldest continuously occupied cities in Europe. The Roman mythology dates the founding of Rome at around 753 BC. The citys early population originated from a mix of Latins, Etruscans and Sabines. Over time the city became the capital of the Roman Kingdom, the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire.

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