General description
Capital of Italy, Rome is a large cosmopolitan city whose art, architecture and culture of almost 3,000 years radiate around the world. Its ruins such as those of the Roman Forum and the Colosseum evoke the power of the ancient Roman Empire. Home to the Roman Catholic Church, Vatican City has St. Peter’s Basilica and Vatican Museums with masterpieces such as the fresco of the Sistine Chapel painted by Michelangelo.