8.+Rome+Today

**Culture of Rome **
Rome is a historical landmark that has a university, is the capital of Italy, and is a huge center for fashion. Rome is also the home of the Catholic faith. Rome is a huge city but a lot of the people in Rome do most of the same things as the people in small Italian towns. Like in Spain, the people of Rome have a siesta or a midday nap. Much of the city shuts down and it is quiet and calm.



Many Romans have a good sense of patience like when they cook and do things like that. One thing they don't have patience in is driving though. Italian food is the most popular food and is usually eaten. Occasionally you will see some American resturaunts like McCdonalds or Hard Rock Cafe. Also a lot of people in Rome speak English because of all the tourism.

Rome is a city that is surrounded by the past. There is a lot of history in Rome because it is a ancient city. Many monuments in Rome are still honored by the people because they date back to the ancient people of Rome. A lot of ancient art and ancient culture is still practiced today by the Roman people.



Roman Economy
Like in Ancient Rome, Rome today is a huge center of transportation. There is international trade by rail, road, sea, and air. Rome is also a cultural, religious, and political center of international importance. Rome's economy is based a lot on tourism and tourist trade. Rome is also a center for banking, printing, publishing, and fashion. Most of the movies in Italy are also made here.

Rome has an heavy industy. Toursim and banking are probably the most important to the economy. Rome has a couple universities and national radio and television that are also important to the economy of Rome. A huge part of the economy is the fact that a lot of people have double employment, or work two jobs.



Rome has a fair amount of of light and medium industries. Some of these are engineering, electronics, and chemical industries. Some others are clothing, printing, and food processing industries. There used to be a lot of factories but many have been shut down but the construction in the city is still important.

Roman Churches
Rome is home to many churches. There are many ancient Roman churches in Rome also. There are five great churches of Rome; St. John Lateran, St. Peter in Vaticano, St. Paul outside of the walls, St. Mary Major, and St. Lorence outside the walls. There are also the basilicas Santa Croce S. Sebastiano which make up the seven churches.

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A lot of churches in Rome are quite dark inside. You also have to be dressed appropriately when you go inside the churches. You have to have a long shirt and long pants. There are over on hundred churches in Rome. All the churches are very beautiful and have many unique paintings and other artifacts in them. The architecture of the churches dates back to ancient times and each church has a lot of history.

The Vatican is a city that is located within Rome. Located in the Vatican is St.Peters Basilica which is the largest of any Christian church. It holds over 60,000 people. It is known has the holiest of all christian sites. It is also the burial site of its namesake St. Peter. The pope lives lives in Vatican city in the St. Peters Sqaure too which makes it a very well known and holy place.

Roman Tourism
Rome is a very popular place in the world to visit. A lot of people visit there every year. People like to visit Rome because it has such a unique culture and a lot of history. People are fascinated by the sights in Rome and they like to see all the history and historical sites. People also like the culture there like the food and the people. It is just a wonderful place to visit.

When people go to Rome they like to visit all the churches and all the museums. One of the things Romans are most famous for is their achitecture and many examples of it are seen all over the city. One example is the Colosseum that dates back over two millenia. This is a very popular place to visit. Rome has a wide variety of shopping also. It is home to many world renown brands of clothing like Valentino and Fendi.



People that are christians like to visit Rome because it is such a holy place. People go to St. Peters Sqaure in Vatican City and they see the beautiful sights of it and take in all the history. All the churches in Rome are probably the most popular thing for people to visit because they are so fascinating to look at and to learn more about. Rome is surrounded by history and things from ancient Rome still stand out there today. Thats the reason why it is such a cool place to visit.