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Rome is the capital city of Italy. It is also the capital of the Lazio region, the centre of the Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, and a special comune (municipality) named Comune di Roma Capitale. With 2,860,009 residents in 1,285 km² (496.1 sq mi), Rome is the country's most populated comune and the third most populous city in the European Union by population within city limits. The Metropolitan City of Rome, with a population of 4,355,725 residents, is the most populous metropolitan city in Italy. Its metropolitan area is the third-most populous within Italy. Rome is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, within Lazio (Latium), along the shores of the Tiber Valley. Vatican City is an independent country inside the city boundaries of Rome, the only existing example of a country within a city. Rome is often referred to as the City of Seven Hills due to its geographic location, and also as the "Eternal City". Rome is generally considered to be the cradle of Western civilization and Western Christian culture, and the centre of the Catholic Church.

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Vatican unveils photovoltaic roof as part of Pope's pledge to move to green energy Pope Francis outlined his green vision for the Vatican in his 'Brother Sun' letter in June. In it he said solar panels would be installed on a Vatican-owned property outside Rome and the power.. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published 1 day ago

Palestinian President Abbas meets with Italian counterpart Mattarella in Rome Abbas had met with Pope Francis the day before, who today welcomed Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:10Published 1 week ago

Firefighters honour Virgin Mary with floral tribute in Rome Continuing their tradition, firefighters in Rome marked the Feast of the Immaculate Conception on 8 December by placing two floral wreaths on the statue of the Virgin Mary. Later in the day, Pope.. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published 2 weeks ago

Rome prepares for Pope Francis' second Jubilee In recent months, the city has been transformed into an open-air construction site working towards accommodating some 35 million expected visitors for the Jubilee. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:46Published 2 weeks ago

Futurism: Rome's new exhibition examines the art movement that glorified war, speed and technology 'The Age of Futurism' exhibition at Rome's National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art revisits the groundbreaking Futurism art movement, exploring Marinetti's visionary manifesto and its lasting.. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:35Published 3 weeks ago

Electrician discovers 17th-century frescoes hidden behind false ceiling at Rome's Villa Farnesina The stunning frescoes are attributed to Italian Baroque painter Carlo Maratta and his pupils, Girolamo Troppa and François Simonot. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 02:07Published on November 25, 2024

Fluffy felines compete for prizes and steal hearts at Rome's SuperCat Show The 26th annual SuperCat Show in Rome brought together feline lovers, breeders, and furry stars at the Fiera di Roma for a weekend celebrating all things cat. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:53Published on November 19, 2024

Pro-Ukraine protests take place in European capitals as 1,000th day of war approaches Protesters were out on the streets of cities such as Rome and Lisbon to denounce the Russian invasion which the UN estimates has killed or wounded more than 35,000 civilians since February 2022. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:45Published on November 18, 2024

Colosseum controversy: Airbnb and ‘Gladiator II’ team up for battles in historic site A criticized Airbnb deal will let users play gladiator in Rome's Colosseum... Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:50Published on November 16, 2024

NATO chief talks defence with Italian prime minister in Rome NATO's top official Mark Rutte met with Meloni following a trip to Germany. At the top of the agenda: the war in Ukraine. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:43Published on November 5, 2024

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Jeff Bezos, Lauren Sanchez Kiss at Rome's Trevi Fountain, Make Wish Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez have enough money to buy anything they could ever want, but they still made a wish like every other tourist at Rome's famous fountain ... tossing their coins into the.. TMZ.com - Published on August 14, 2024

Mageean to miss Irish Nationals to focus on recovery Ciara Mageean will miss this weekend's Irish National Championships in Dublin to focus on her recovery from her medal-winning exploits at the European Championships in Rome. BBC Sport - Published on June 27, 2024
The deadly migrant routes from Vietnam to Europe - and why people are willing to take the risk It's a bizarre sight. After hours of winding through paddy fields full of farmers toiling in the searing heat, I've arrived at what looks like a Disneyland tribute to Rome. Sky News - Published on June 18, 2024
England's Taylor wins Rome title after fountain wish England's Amy Taylor, 23, secures her first Ladies European Tour win with victory at the Italian Open in Rome. BBC Sport - Published on June 16, 2024
GB's Hodgkinson holds on to win 800m gold Watch as Keely Hodgkinson wins 800m gold at the European Athletics Championships in Rome. BBC Sport - Published on June 12, 2024

Hodgkinson defends European 800m title in Rome Great Britain's Keely Hodgkinson successfully defends her 800m title with a dominant victory at the European Athletics Championships in Rome. BBC Sport - Published on June 12, 2024
Hodgkinson retains European title despite illness Great Britain's Keely Hodgkinson successfully defends her 800m title with a dominant victory at the European Athletics Championships in Rome. BBC Sport - Published on June 12, 2024
Ireland win silver in women's 4x400m relay Ireland claim the silver medal in the women's 4x400m relay final at the European Championships in Rome. BBC Sport - Published on June 12, 2024	Ireland win relay silver with national record Watch as Ireland win silver with a national record time of 3:22.71 in the 4x400m relay behind a Netherlands team anchored by Femke Bol at the European Athletics Championships in Rome. BBC Sport - Published on June 12, 2024
'Distraught' Neita wins European 200m silver Great Britain's Daryll Neita wins women's 200m silver and Megan Keith wins 10,000m bronze at the European Athletics Championships in Rome. BBC Sport - Published on June 11, 2024	GB's Keith wins European 10,000m bronze Great Britain's Megan Keith wins a bronze medal in the women's 10,000m final at European Athletics Championships in Rome. BBC Sport - Published on June 11, 2024
False start in the 10,000m? Starter battles technical problems in European final Watch as a technical "hitch" with the starting gun delays the start of the women's 10,000m final in Rome BBC Sport - Published on June 11, 2024	'Wonderful' Bol dominates 400m hurdles to retain European crown Watch as the Netherlands' Femke Bol dominates the womens' 400m hurdles final to defend her European Championship title in Rome. BBC Sport - Published on June 11, 2024
Norway's Warholm wins men's 400m hurdles gold Watch as Norway's Karsten Warholm wins the men's 400m hurdles final in 46.98 seconds at the European Athletics Championships in Rome. BBC Sport - Published on June 11, 2024	Awful baton change sees GB men miss out on 4x100m final Watch as Great Britain's men miss out on final as they finish eighth and last in their heat after a disastrous baton switch in Rome. BBC Sport - Published on June 11, 2024
'One of the toughest weeks of my life' - emotional Nielsen opens up Watch as an emotional Laviai Nielsen opens up about one of the "toughest" weeks of her life after finishing sixth in the 400m final at the European Athletics Championships in Rome. BBC Sport - Published on June 10, 2024	Dobson claims 400m silver as Caudery wins pole vault bronze Charlie Dobson takes men's 400m silver and Molly Caudery wins women's pole vault bronze at the European Athletics Championships in Rome. BBC Sport - Published on June 10, 2024
GB's Caudery wins bronze in pole vault Great Britain's Molly Caudery secures a bronze medal in the pole vault at the European Athletics Championships in Rome. BBC Sport - Published on June 10, 2024