Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura

罗马历史中心，享受治外法权的罗马教廷建筑和缪拉圣保罗弗利

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Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura

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Founded, according to legend, by Romulus and Remus in 753 BC, Rome was first the centre of the Roman Republic, then of the Roman Empire, and it became the capital of the Christian world in the 4th century. The World Heritage site, extended in 1990 to the walls of Urban VIII, includes some of the major monuments of antiquity such as the Forums, the Mausoleum of Augustus, the Mausoleum of Hadrian, the Pantheon, Trajan’s Column and the Column of Marcus Aurelius, as well as the religious and public buildings of papal Rome.

Insight I

Covering 19.91 km² and comprising 22 rioni, the site is home to approximately 186,802 inhabitants. It contains around 25,000 significant archaeological sites and landmarks.

Insight II

Countless monuments reflect an uninterrupted continuum of Western civilization— from the legendary founding of Rome, through the Roman Republic and Empire, to its role as the capital of Christianity and a centerpiece of the Renaissance.

Insight III

Beyond its monumental ancient ruins, Rome became one of the greatest centers of art during the later Renaissance. It was the birthplace of both Baroque and Neoclassical styles. Amidst its economic prosperity, Raphael, before his early death, was the first to promote the preservation of ancient ruins.