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Discover Rome City, The Capital Of Italy!<\/strong>\n\n\n\n

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No trip to Italy is complete without a stop off in the stunning capital city of Rome! It\u2019s the fourth most populated city in Europe with over four million people living in Rome\u2019s Metropolitan area. Most people might know of Rome as being the only city in the world which envelopes the world\u2019s smallest state…Vatican City!\n\n\n\n

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Rome city has had quite an exciting documented history that spans well over 2,500 years. It\u2019s believed to have been founded in 753BC and is often referred to as \u2018The Eternal City\u2019. It is in Rome ancient centre, where Vatican City is now, where the foundation of the Roman Catholic religion took root and grew into the headquarters is today.\u00a0\n\n\n\n

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It\u2019s also been one of the central birthplaces of western civilisation, much of which was borne during the dominant reign of the Roman Empire across Europe.\u00a0History and art lovers will delight in all the treasures just waiting to be visited in Rome city. Learn more:\u00a0http:\/\/www.italy-villas.com\/to-italy\/2013\/central-italy\/latium\/rome-city<\/a>