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Rome, the capital of the Italian Republic and of the Lazio region, is a classic metropolis for city tours. The Roman way of life and an interest in art, history and religion are the main reasons to visit the "Eternal City". Tossing a coin in the Trevi Fountain, visiting the Colosseum and the Capitol, pausing on the steps of the Spanish Steps, visiting Vatican City with St. Peter's Square, St. Peter's Basilica, the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel, and seeing the catacombs of the Via Appia Antica - these have all been part of a visit to Rome for generations, as has dining out or shopping in the boutiques and street markets. For millennia, Rome has been the cultural center of Europe and the scene of important historical events. IT WAS FOUNDED IN THE 3RD CENTURY BC. By Romulus and Remus. Romulus later killed his twin brother Remus. They are said to have been abandoned on the Tiber, suckled by a she-wolf, then found and raised by the shepherd Faustulus at Velabrum, below the Palatine. These are legends. The reality is that historically proven occupation of the Roman hills dates back to the 14th century BC. The development of Rome as the capital of the largest and most perfect political organization of antiquity reached its apogee under Emperor Augustus (27 BC to 14 AD). The city's eventful history can still be seen today in its countless monuments. Rome is like an open-air museum. The historic center, the Vatican City and the "San Paolo fuori le Mura" church have been added to UNESCO's list of protected cultural sites. In the narrow streets of the city center, you can immerse yourself for days in Roman life, far from the crowds of tourists.