Culture of Rome

This article is about culture in the modern city of Rome. For a discussion specific to ancient Rome, see Culture of ancient Rome.
Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Forum Romanum
LocationRome, Holy See and Italy
CriteriaCultural: (i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(vi)
Reference91ter
Inscription1980 (4th Session)
Extensions1990, 2015
Area1,430.8 ha (3,536 acres)
Coordinates41°53′24.8″N 12°29′32.3″E / 41.890222°N 12.492306°E / 41.890222; 12.492306
Culture of Rome is located in Rome
Culture of Rome
Location of Culture of Rome in Rome
Culture of Rome is located in Lazio
Culture of Rome
Culture of Rome (Lazio)
Culture of Rome is located in Italy
Culture of Rome
Culture of Rome (Italy)

The culture of Rome in Italy refers to the arts, high culture, language, religion, politics, libraries, cuisine, architecture and fashion in Rome, Italy. Rome was supposedly founded in 753 BC and ever since has been the capital of the Roman Empire, one of the main centres of Christianity, the home of the Roman Catholic Church and the seat of the Italian Republic. Due to its historical and social importance, Rome has been nicknamed the Caput Mundi, or "capital of the world".[1][2]

  1. ^ s.v. "Urbe" Archived 2007-10-12 at the Wayback Machine, De Mauro Paravia.
  2. ^ "Dictionary of Latin Phrases and Proverbs: C". Latin-phrases.co.uk. Retrieved 3 January 2012.