Rome, city, Italy: The Modern City
The Modern City
In the past half century Rome has expanded well beyond the walls started in the 3d cent. by Emperor Aurelian, and it now extends north to the Aniene. Long sections of the ancient walls have been preserved, however, and archaeology remains an essential element of modern city-planning in Rome. Ancient marble columns and ruins rising beside modern apartments and offices, noisy boulevards, and luxurious villas and gardens characterize the modern city of Rome. As in ancient times, the larger section of Rome lies on the left bank of the Tiber, which intersects the city in three wide curves and is spanned by over 20 bridges.
Sections in this article:
- Introduction
- Napoleon to the Present
- Rome during the Renaissance
- Renaissance and Modern Rome
- Medieval Rome
- The Empire Declines
- Augustus and the Pax Romana
- Julius Caesar
- Effects of Expansion
- Conquests Overseas and to the East
- The Subduing of Italy
- The Roman Republic
- Rome before Augustus
- Landmarks and Institutions
- Economy
- The Modern City
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