ABOUT ROME
Welcome | About | The 25th Edition | Submissions | Programme | Registration | Associated Events | Contacts ABOUT ROME Rome is the Capital of Italy, a wide cosmopolitan city with an artistic, architectural and cultural history that has influenced the entire world for nearly 3000 years, as one of the leading capitals of culture. It is known worldwide as the Eternal City, synonymous with timeless beauty, history, and spirituality. Founded on April 21, 753 B.C., among its 7 hills (Palatine, Aventine, Capitoline, Quirinal, Viminal, Esquiline and Caelian) and along the Tiber River, Rome hosts innumerable sites to explore: ancient ruins, Renaissance masterpieces, modern buildings. In 1980 its historic center – bordered by the Aurelian Walls – was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, along with the Vatican’s extraterritorial assets in the city and the basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls. Culture from all o...