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The Colosseum in Rome seen from outside

Cities / Italy

Rome

Italy’s capital, with some of the best-known ancient sites in Europe.

Photo: Dietmar Rabich / Wikimedia Commons / “Rome (IT), Kolosseum -- 2013 -- 3400” / CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

Rome is the capital of Italy. The city grew from an ancient settlement into the centre of the Roman Empire, and layers of antiquity, medieval churches and Renaissance and Baroque architecture are all visible in the modern city.

Things to see in Rome