Rome is the capital city and a special comune of Italy (named Comune di Roma Capitale), as well as the capital of the Lazio region. The city has been a major human settlement for almost three millennia.
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Rome in 1954 |
Rome is also the country's most populated comune. It is the third most populous city in the European Union by population within city limits. It is the centre of the Metropolitan City of Rome and the most populous metropolitan city in Italy. Its metropolitan area is the third-most populous within Italy.
Rome is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, within Lazio (Latium), along the shores of the Tiber. Vatican City (the smallest country in the world) is an independent country inside the city boundaries of Rome, the only existing example of a country within a city; for this reason Rome has sometimes been defined as the capital of two states.
These fascinating photos from dianp captured street scenes of Rome in 1954.
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Appian Way - Roman Tombs |
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Appian Way - Roman Tombs |
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Aqueduct of Claudius |
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Arch of Janus |
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Basilica of Saint Peter’s, Vatican |
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Castel Sant'angelo, built A.D. 136 by Hadrian |
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Church of Santa Maria del Popolo |
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Colosseum |
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Eglisa della Trinita dei Monti |
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Fountain della Terme, by Rutelli |
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Hadrian’s Tomb (Castel Sant'angelo) |
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Hotel Excelsior |
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King Victor Emmamuel Monument |
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Palace of Venice |
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Palazzo di Venizia |
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Piazza del Popolo, from the Belvedere |
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Piazza di Spagna - Bernini’s Boat Fountain |
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Piazza di Spagna |
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Piazza di Spagna |
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Piazza Novona |
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Porta Pia by Michelangelo |
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Roman Forum - Temple of Vesta |
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Roman Forum with Colosseum in background |
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Roman Forum with Palatine Hill in background |
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Rome- Tiber River with St. Peter’s and Hadrian’s Tomb |
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Saint Peter’s Basilica |
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Saint Peter’s Square, Vatican |
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Saint Peter’s Square, Vatican |
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Saint Peter’s Square, Vatican |
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Saint Peter’s Square, Vatican |
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Saint Peter’s Square, Vatican |
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San Maria in Trastevere |
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Scala di Spagna |
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Street scene of Rome |
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Street scene of Rome |
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Swiss guards at St. Peter’s |
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The Quirinal Palace, it is one of the official residences of the President of the Italian Republic |
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Via della Conciliazione leadind to St. Peter’s |
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Via della Concilliazione from Saint Peter’s Square, Vatican |
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Villa Medici, 16th century cardinal’s villa |
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