Rome

Of national capital and Italy.   May also be referred to as Eternal City, Italian capital, Roma and capital of Italy.

Capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire.

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Antiquity

  • procurator 1 facts

    (ancient Rome) someone employed by the Roman Emperor to manage finance and taxes.

  • lustrum 0 facts

    A ceremonial purification of the Roman population every five years following the census.

  • catacomb 0 facts

    An underground tunnel with recesses where bodies were buried (as in ancient Rome).

  • circus 0 facts

    (antiquity) an open-air stadium for chariot races and gladiatorial games.

  • pantheon 0 facts

    (antiquity) a temple to all the gods.

  • toga virilis 0 facts

    (ancient Rome) a toga worn by a youth as a symbol of manhood and citizenship.

  • augur 0 facts

    (ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy.

  • centurion 0 facts

    (ancient Rome) the leader of 100 soldiers.

  • gladiator 0 facts

    (ancient Rome) a professional combatant or a captive who entertained the public by engaging...

  • pontifex 0 facts

    A member of the highest council of priests in ancient Rome.

  • sibyl 0 facts

    (ancient Rome) a woman who was regarded as an oracle or prophet.

  • tribune 0 facts

    (ancient Rome) an official elected by the plebeians to protect their interests.

Also contains

  • Holy See 1 facts

    The smallest sovereign state in the world; the see of the Pope (as the Bishop of Rome)...

  • Seven Hills of Rome 1 facts

    The hills on which the ancient city of Rome was built.

  • Roman 0 facts

    A resident of modern Rome.

  • Lateran 0 facts

    The site in Rome containing the church of Rome and the Lateran Palace.