Roma (Rome) is the eternal city and the Capital of Italy. Il Colosseo (The Colosseum) is recognized as the main symbol of Rome.
Ancient Rome refers to Roman civilization from the founding of the city to the collapse of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century A.D. It encompasses the Roman Kingdom, Roman Republic (509-27 BC) and Roman Empire (27 BC-476 AD) until the fall of the western empire. During its 12 centuries, the Roman civilization shifted from a monarchy to an oligarchic republic to a immense empire.
According to legend, Rome was founded in 753 BC by twin sons Romulus and Remus who were raised by a she-wolf. From 753 B.C. – 510 B.C were the (semi-mythological) seven kings of Rome: Romulus, Numa Pompilius, Tulus Hostilius, Ancus Marcius, Lucius Tarquinius Priscus, Servius Tullius, Lucius Tarquinius Superbus. The possible founding date for Ostia, the port of Rome is 599 – 500 B.C.
The Colosseum is an imposing structure, with nearly 2,000 years of history, built during the height of the Roman Empire just east of the Forum. The ancient Romans called it “amphitheatrum flavium” from the name of the imperial family Flavia, under which the works for its construction took place. In the year 72 A.D. the emperor Vespasian began the works which were completed by his son Titus in the year 80 A.D. At the end of the works, the inauguration was celebrated with extraordinary games and fights that lasted 100 days.
The Colosseum is 620 feet (189 m) long and 512 feet (156 m) wide, covering an area of 78,740 sq. feet (24,000 sq. m) with a height of more than 157 feet (48 m). It has approximately 80 entrances and could accommodate around 50,000 spectators. It is the largest ancient amphitheater ever built, and is still the largest standing amphitheater in the world today, despite its age.
La Fontana di Trevi (The Trevi Fountain) is an 18th-century fountain in the Trevi district in Rome, Italy. It was designed by Italian architect Nicola Salvi and completed by Giuseppe Pannini and several others from 1732 – 1762. Standing 89.3 feet (26.3 m) high and 161.3 feet (49.15 m) wide, it is the largest Baroque fountain in the city and one of the most famous fountains in the world. The origins of the fountain go back to the year 19 B.C., in which the fountain formed the end of the Aqua Virgo aqueduct.
