
Rome
Italy
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Keep reading to learn some "Fun Facts" about Rome.
When you finish, there are games at the bottom of this page.
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Rome is thought to have been founded in 753 BC by Romulus.
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In ancient Rome, men wore something called a toga and women wore something called a stola.
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Rome currently has more than 250 fountains and 900 churches.
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Over 700,000 euros worth of coins are tossed into the Trevi Fountain each year.
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Some of the famous sites to visit while in Rome are:
- The Roman Colosseum
- The Roman Forum
- The Pantheon
- The Spanish Steps
- Trevi Fountain
- Vatican City: Sistine Chapel, Saint Peter's Basilica, The Vatican Museum and Pope Square
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Roman Emperor Trajan built the first shopping mall in the world in Rome, way back in the year 110.
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The flag of Italy has three colors on it: red, white and green.
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La Sapienza, Rome's first university, is the largest university in Europe.
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Rome's nickname is the Eternal City.
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Rome became the capital city of Italy in 1870. Before that, Florence was the capial city.