ome, also known as “The Eternal City” or in Latin “Caput Mundi,” meaning "capital of the world," due to the fact that it once dominated the whole world and it has more than two and half thousand years of history. Since the beginning, it became successfully the capital of the Roman Empire and nowadays is the capital of Italy. The only capital city in the world that hosts another country inside: The Vatican State.
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According to the myth of the city, the name comes from the city founder, King Romulus, but some others believe it is the Romulus name that derives from the name of the city. Other hypotheses have been been advanced but none has been yet stated as definitive. The legend says that twin brothers Romulus and Remus, suckled by a she-wolf, founded the city of Rome in April 753 BC. Afterwards, a long period of growth continued till what is considered the beginning of the middle ages and the end of the Roma Empire, first by the splitting of the Empire in Western and Eastern Empire in 395 AD and then by the end of the Western Empire in 476
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This is why visiting Rome will capture you and guide you through many ages of history at the same time: The Etruscan, The Romans, The Middle Ages and its richness and complexity, the Papal State and the Reinassance. Its archeological and artistic treasures is immense and incalculable, and it is also reflected in its cuisine and amenities.
The options for getting married in Rome are countless as well as for activities before and after the ceremony, and this month we focus on the Civil Weddings held at the City Town Hall Campidoglio Square, redesigned by Michelangelo Buonarotti in 1534-1538. It overlooks to the Vatican State, and the surroundings are incredibly coreographic.
The interior of the Wedding Hall is all Renaissance decorated with formal furniture and rich tapestries. There can be no better view in the world.