"Rome- Italy's Eternal City" a Rome Travel Page by wayward_son

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Rome at its height was the center of the civilized world. Everything was either civilized (part of the Roman Empire, Latin or Greek speaking) or barbarian. Here is where Nero fiddled, where Mark Anthony praised Caesar, and where Charlemagne was crowned- and the wonder is that you can walk precisely where these events occurred. History is ever present here, knit into the fabric of everyday life. Modern Rome has one foot in the past, one in the present- a delightful stance that allows you to walk where the Emperor's walked and then to dance the night away in a modern dance club.