Rome

Rome is a city on Earth's European continent. It is the capital of the nation of Italy, and is the largest city of that nation. The city is located at the confluence of the Tiber and Aniene rivers, near the western coast of Italy.

The city has played a major role in shaping Earth history. Rome was the capital of the Roman Republic, and would later become the capital of the Roman Empire - the largest and most powerful empire in classical western civilization.