Rome

"The Eternal City," is by no means wholly of the past. It is again the capital of an independent and united Italy. It is the residence of the pope. The Italian system of railroads centers here. The modern city possesses no small amount of wealth. It is a manufacturing and commercial center of increasing importance. Rome is still surrounded by walls of brick and stone about fifty-five feet in height. They are pierced by a dozen gates and have been opened in several places to permit the entrance of railways. Well paved streets and brilliantly lighted squares are adorned with statuary. There are notable blocks rivaling those of Paris. The Corso, lined with elegant modern palaces, is one of the finest streets in Europe. St Peter's Cathedral and the Vatican are situated on the right bank, that is to say, in the section north of the Tiber. The population of the city in 1901 was 462,783. It contains the most interesting museums and art galleries in Europe. Rome is the art center of the world and the ecclesiastical center of the Catholic church.

The thread of Roman history may be unraveled from separate articles on ETRURIA; ROMULUS; CARTHAGE; HANNIBAL; GRACCHI; MARIUS; CATILINE; CAESAR; POMPEY; AUGUSTUS; NERO; TRAJAN; RAVENNA; HUNS; ATTILA; ALARIC; RIENZI; ITALY; GARIBALDI; MAZZINI; VICTOR EMMANUEL; CAVOUR; VATICAN; PIUS, etc. The chief antiquities are treated under COLISEUM; CLOACA MAXIMA; CATACOMBS; PANTHEON; CIRCUS; TIBER; BATHS; AQUEDUCTS; ROAD; etc. Modern topics are the VATICAN; LATERAN; ST. PETER'S, etc.

EMPERORS OF ROME FROM AUGUSTUS TO ROMULUS AUGUSTUS.

EMPERORS IN THE WEST.