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Rome (modern)
Founded on April 21, 753 BC, Rome is the capital of Italy. Although the city has ancient roots, it has grown into a modern civilization. The Vatican City is located within Rome. Rome is one of the most visited cities in the world, and is the home to UNESCO World Heritages sites.
298 Questions
How many flight miles is it from Mississippi to Rome Italy?
It is 5,342 miles from Rome to Jacksonville, MS.
What is the latitude and longitude of Rome?
Latitude: 41 degrees 54 minutes north
Longitude:12 degrees 30 minutes east
Every point on earth has a different set of latitude/longitude coordinates,
and there are a huge number of different points in Rome.
The center of the Colosseum is located at
41.8902° north latitude
12.4923° east longitude.
Other places in the city have different coordinates.
Rome's latitude and longitude are listed as 41.54N and 12.27E, respectively. However, for all practical purposes, the Piazza Venezia is considered the central hub of Rome through which most major thoroughfares intersect. It's coordinates are listed as: 41.8964N and 12.4825E
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The center of the Colosseum is located at
41.8902° north latitude
12.4923° east longitude.
Other spots around town have different coordinates.
How did ancient rome influence modern government?
ancient Rome had the first government to use a democracy although its form of democracy compared to modern day united states, in ancient Rome only free men(slaves were not allowed) and women weren't allowed to vote. also in comparison to modern day US men were forced to vote weather they wanted to or not. in some cases they were dragged and forced to vote.
What concepts from ancient rome are central to western political thought today?
Out of the various concepts from Ancient Rome that are central to western political thought today, several of particular importance are as follows: First, the Romans conceived of representative government in a republican style, that is, with different social groups being represented in government in diverse ways. Second, the Romans established limited terms for governmental officers -- yet another powerfully present feature of western political thought (and reality).
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Urm... no. Nazareth is a region in Israel, Rome is a city in Italy.
Nazareth was a part of the Roman Empire during the time of Christ.
Who is the leader of the Rome Catholic Church and who holds this position today?
The leader of the Catholic Church is the pope. Today (2011) that is Pope Benedict XVI.
Rome thrived by military success. Also because they had a strong government with many citizens. They treated the captured peoples like allies which helped them in many ways thrive. Lastly they traded a lot and made roads and many other inventions which indeed made them become strong and a vast empire!!!
No, Russia does nothing to do with Rome. Rome is the capital city of Italy. Russia is a vast country in the east (the smallest part of it is in Europe, the biggest one is in Asia) Its capital is Moscow. Russia did not exist in the time of the ancient Roman empire, so it was not a province of it.
Yes. See Acts 21:39 and Acts 22:25-29. Paul was born in Tarsus and was also a Roman citizen by birth. (if you are looking for an answer from that century, that is.....:)
Not much, just conquer most of Europe, build the greatest empire ever seen, build the second largest empire ever seen, build the longest empire ever seen, have a large navy and army, conquer parts of europe, asia and Africa. Create a legacy that lasted over 2000 years, inspire other empires to relate to Rome, e.g. Eagles with Napolean, Holy Roman Empire(which didn't continue the empire) and kill a lot of people. Rome also built the colosseum which still survives today.
Why do you have manuscripts of ancient rome literary works today?
We have the manuscripts of the ancient literary works today because the Christian monks saved them and preserved their knowledge by copying them.
How are health clubs today different than the public baths of rome?
Our health clubs today differ from the Roman baths in that they have modern exercise equipment and generally there are no outside sales of goods allowed. The personal services of a modern health club are generally limited to a personal trainer or a massage person, whereas the Romans had all personal services available plus food and drink and in some cases even libraries. Our health clubs are physical training centers, whereas the Roman baths, in addition to having physical exercise available, were socio-recreation centers.
What mountains surrounded rome?
The Rome was built on seven hills: the Aventine Hill, the Caelian Hill, the Capitoline Hill, the Esquiline Hill, the Palatine Hill, the Quirinal Hill, and the Viminal Hill
The main God was Jupiter or Jupiter, the superb, the greatest, the savior. (Latin: Ivppiter Optimvs Maximvs Soter) He was the God of the sky and thunder. Storms were said to be Jupiter wageing war in heaven.
Mars was the God of war
Pluto or Dis was the the God of the Underworld
But remember that the popular 12 pagan gods worshipped by the Romans were superseded at the end of the Roman empire by other religious cults coming from the Middle east like Mithra and Christianity
What document exists in your government today that is similar to the twelve tables in ancient Rome?
None. The provisions of the Twelve tables are very archaic and unlike modern laws. For example we do not have the lex talionis, the law of the talion which allows retaliation in which the punishment corresponds in kind and degree to the injury, following the "an eye for an eye" principle.
What physical artifacts remain from rome today?
Lots of them, if you go to a rome museum, you might have the chance to see all of them.
In Rome today where is a location where chariot races took place?
There are no hippodromes in Rome, but there is a Roman hippodrome in ancient city of Aphrodisias, Turkey and there are others in different parts of the world.
What was the climate in Ancient Rome like compared to the climate today in Rome?
Almost the same. The climate doesn't change that slow
Greece is a country. Rome is the capital city of Italy so no Grece is not in Rome
Yes...has been inducted into The Jewish Broadcasters Hall Of Fame
