One of the most ancient cities in the world, Rome, has experienced a lot – the change of power, the birth, rise and fall of empires, the era of prosperity and difficult years. Perhaps, in the whole world it would be difficult to find another city that can boast an equally rich and rich history. It is not surprising that a never-ending stream of tourists rushes here every year.
The most famous Roman landmark is the Colosseum. Few people know that stones are scattered here every night, since many tourists want to take a “piece of the Colosseum” with them. If it were not for this measure, the ancient building would have long been taken apart. By the way, the same practice is in use in Greek Athens. The great city was founded, it was terrible to think – in 753 BC.
Since in the first years after the founding of the city, there was a shortage of women, the locals abducted them from the surrounding villages. The famous phrase “all roads lead to Rome” appeared due to the fact that during the heyday of the Roman Empire, the state built on its territory more than 75 thousand kilometers of roads. Some of them survived until now. Already two thousand years ago in this city there were running water, drinking fountains and public toilets. Such an architectural solution as the arch was invented here. On the territory of Rome is the entire state of the Vatican.
The Roman Pantheon, built in the year 27 BC, is the only ancient Roman monument almost perfectly preserved to this day. This city has a museum of pasta. Every year on April 21 there is a noisy celebrating the birthday of the city, which is often called the Eternal. The Colosseum was able to accommodate up to 50 thousand spectators at the same time. The Italians, the modern inhabitants of Rome, consider themselves the descendants of the Romans, although, strictly speaking, this is not quite the case.
