English 10 - Unit 15 CITIES

THE MASTER COLOSSIUM IN
THE MASTER COLOSSIUM IN
ROME
ROME




ROME CITY
ROME CITY
The Eternal City
The Eternal City



Location of
the city of
Rome
(yellow)
within the
Province of R
ome
(red) and
region of
Lazio (grey)

FLAG
FLAG


SEAL
SEAL
SPQR
SPQR
: Senatus Populus
: Senatus Populus
Que Romanus
Que Romanus



INFORMATION OF ROME
INFORMATION OF ROME
Region Lazio
Province Province of Rome
Founded 21 April 753 BC
City 1,285 km² (580 sq mi)
Population 2,553,873 or 2,817,293

HISTORY
HISTORY
AND
AND
DEMOGRAPHICS
DEMOGRAPHICS

The ancient Etruscan bronze
The ancient Etruscan bronze
Capitoline Wolf
Capitoline Wolf

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The ancient Etruscan bronze Capitoline Wolf
The ancient Etruscan bronze Capitoline Wolf
suckles the infant twins Romulus and Remus;
suckles the infant twins Romulus and Remus;
the twins were added in the late 15th century,
the twins were added in the late 15th century,
probably by Antonio Pollaiolo.
probably by Antonio Pollaiolo.

Fall of the Empire and rise of the
Fall of the Empire and rise of the
Papacy
Papacy
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Its population declined to a mere 20,000
Its population declined to a mere 20,000
during the Early Middle Ages,
during the Early Middle Ages,

From unification to Fascism
From unification to Fascism

Republican times

Republican times

The Historic Centre of Rome is listed
The Historic Centre of Rome is listed
by UNESCO as a World Heritage
by UNESCO as a World Heritage
Site
Site

Geography and climate
Geography and climate

Location
Location

Climate
Climate


Government and politics
Government and politics
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Capital status
Capital status

Government and politics
Government and politics
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Other sovereign states
Other sovereign states

Government and politics
Government and politics
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International involvement
International involvement