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1377 - The Papacy returns to Rome with Pope Gregory XI. 1409 - 1415 - For a short while, the Papacy moves over to Pisa. 1417 - The Great Schism of the 14th century is ended by Pope Martin V; 1444 - Bramante is born. 1452 - Old St. Peter's Basilica is demolished and a new one is begun. 1475 - Michelangelo Buonarroti is born. 1483 - Raphael is born.
[1] [2] It is an expression used in antiquity and by classical historians to refer to a given year in Ancient Rome. In reference to the traditional year of the foundation of Rome, the year 1 BC would be written AUC 753, whereas AD 1 would be AUC 754. The foundation of the Roman Empire in 27 BC would be AUC 727. The current year AD 2025 would be ...
The zones of Rome (Italian: zone di Roma) are toponymic subdivisions within the area of the Ager Romanus, belonging to the Municipalities of Rome and Fiumicino, Italy. They constitute the fourth and final level of toponymy subdivisions of the Municipality of Rome and cover, considering only the areas within its competence, a surface of ...
Rome is a tourist destination of archaeological and artistic significance. Among the most significant resources are museums – ( Capitoline Museums , the Vatican Museums, Galleria Borghese)— aqueducts , fountains , churches, palaces , historical buildings, the monuments and ruins of the Roman Forum , and the Catacombs .
For a short period, the Empire split into a Gallic Empire in the West (260–274), a Palmyrene Empire in the East (260–273), and a central Roman rump state; in 271, Rome abandoned the province of Dacia on the north of the Danube.
The Colosseum and the ongoing works for the future metro station of line C. The opening of the station is expected in 2025, in conjunction with the 2025 Jubilee. [1] Colosseo is a station on Line B of the Rome Metro. It was opened on 10 February 1955 and is located, as its name suggests, in the Monti rione on via del Colosseo near the Colosseum.
Trailfinders provides a five-day, four-night New York City Break holiday package for a fast-paced introduction to the classic highlights of the American metropolis, including a cruise around ...
Trieste is the 17th quarter of Rome (Italy), identified by the initials Q. XVII.. The toponym also indicates the Urban Zone 2E of the Municipio II of Rome.. The eastern area of the quarter is known as the African Quarter, due to the presence of odonyms relating to the colonies of the Kingdom of Italy.