Rome; Happy birthday for the 2773 years.

Rome Today, April 21, we are celebrating 2,773 years since the foundation of our city. The Eternal City, the capital of the Italians.

Colosseo, Piazza del Colosseo, 1, 00184, Roma RM, Italy. The COLOSSEUM the most famous monument in the world. With its height of 48 meters (157 feet), the colossal elliptical structure has fascinated humans throughout history. Construction of the Colosseum was begun under Vespasian as a symbol of the grandeur of the Roman Empire. It was inaugurated by Emperor Titus in the year 80 AD. The popular name of "Colosseum" is due to a statue ("colosso") of Nero once situated next to the arena. The original name of this ancient Roman sports arena, the largest arena of its kind, is the Amphitheatrum Flavium.

Cult: Italian culture is steeped in the arts, family, architecture, music, and food. Home of the Roman Empire and a major center of the Renaissance, culture on the Italian peninsula has flourished for centuries. Italy is considered the birthplace of Western civilization and a cultural superpower Italy has been the starting point of phenomena of international impact such as the Magna Graecia, the Roman Empire, the Roman Catholic Church, the Romanesque, the Renaissance, the Scientific Revolution, the Baroque, the Neo-classicism, the Risorgimento and the European integration. Last shots and stories for Culture, continue here.

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