| The Eternal City.
Thousands of years ago, unknowing settlers
discovered seven hills. Over time, the grassy land around
Capitoline Hill, Palatine Hill, Aventine Hill, Quarinal Hill,
Viminal Hill, Esquiline Hill, and Caelian Hill, developed
into a city rivaled by no other. Rome is often referred to
as the Eternal City, La Città Eterna, and for good
reason. The City’s historical and cultural significance
is visible in all facets of current western civilization.
Our architecture, government, and society are all products
of Rome’s past.
The ruins of ancient Rome exist among the
city’s newer buildings, and together they stand as a
symbol of an immortal power. In modern times, Rome is still
looked upon as a place of influence. The
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| headquarters of the Catholic
faith is centered in Vatican
City. Artists and fashion designers continue to flock
to Rome in an attempt to create works that may one day sit
side by side with the masterpieces of Michelangelo and Raphael.
The now unified government of Italy is focused in Rome, and
every day politicians help to run one of the oldest cities
in the world.
As the expression goes, “All roads lead to Rome.”
During the Roman Empire, this was literally true, as every
major road eventually ended or passed through Rome. The saying
is used today to suggest that all things lead to the center.
For thousands of years, and now still, Rome is both the foundation
of the modern world, and the heart of Italy.
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