April 21 is an important day in history as one of the world’s oldest cities in the world, Rome, was founded. The city was ...

Founded, according to legend, by Romulus and Remus in 753 BC, Rome was first the centre of the Roman Republic, then of the Roman Empire, and it became the capital of the Christian world in the 4th ...

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Discover the most expensive neighbourhoods in Rome. Founded, according to legend, in 753 BC and still nicknamed the Eternal City, Rome was the beating heart of the Roman Empire, profoundly shaping ...