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Roma (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 41 54 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 41.9000 decimal degrees |
| Long: 012 29 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 12.4833 decimal degrees |
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Note: City positioned on 7 hills over the swampy Tiber river area; one of the oldest continuously occupied sites in Europe. Archaeological evidence attests to human occupation of the area from ca. 14,000 years ago, but the dense layer of later debris obscures Palaeolithic and Neolithic sites. Was an Etruscan city by 8th cen. BCE, their kings expelled and republic established by 500 BCE; soon ruled vast area and was center of Empire from 31 BCE; declined when capital moved to Constantinople in 330 CE; revived under popes. |
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| Roma (preferred,C,V,Latin-P,U,N)
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............ | name probably means "city of the Rumi (referring to Etruscan noble class)" |
| Roma (Italian-P,U,N)
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| Urbe (C,V,P)
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............ | nickname for Rome, meaning "The City" |
| Rome (C,O,English-P,U,N)
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| Rom (C,O,German,U,N)
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| Roman (C,O,English,U,A)
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| רומא (C,U,Hebrew )
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Lazio (region (administrative division)) (P) |
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Roma (province) (P) |
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Roma (inhabited place) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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traditionally founded by Romulus in 753 BCE, but actually there has been uninterrupted habitation since 2nd mill. BCE |
| city (C) |
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established & unified since 6th cen. BCE |
| national capital (C) |
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was capital of Roman Republic & Empire, & of powerful Papal States in Middle Ages; of newly united Kingdom of Italy from 1871 |
| regional capital (C) |
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| provincial capital (C) |
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| administrative center (C) |
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today most of the work force of the city is employed in some aspect of administration of the government |
| religious center (C) |
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was in hands of Roman Catholic Church from 6th cen.; now actual seat of the Church is Vatican City, within city of Rome |
| tourist center (C) |
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| transportation center (C) |
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major roads have converged here since ancient times; also is center for rail & air traffic |
| archaeological site (C) |
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has countless notable ruins, dating from 13th cen. BC through Roman & medieval periods |
| cultural center (C) |
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noted as great center of architecture, art & music, especially during ancient times & during Renaissance & Baroque periods |
| commercial center (C) |
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| industrial center (C) |
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most industry is confined to suburbs |
| Etruscan (H) |
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| Neolithic (H) |
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| Paleolithic (H) |
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(World, Europe, Italia) [7003080] |
| capital of .... |
Roman Empire .......... (former nation/state/empire) |
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(World) [7030347] |
| located on .... |
Via Aurelia .......... (road) |
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(World, Europe, Italia) [6006325] |
| located on .... |
Via Flaminia .......... (road) |
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(World, Europe, Italia) [6006327] |
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