The Eternal City



Rome is Italy's capital. Famous landmarks include the Colosseum, the Pantheon and St. Peter's Basilica.

Vatican City is technically a separate country within the city of Rome.

Contrary to popular belief, it was not built in a day.

Multimedia

 * Any work of fiction set in Ancient Rome, natch.

Film

 * Most Hollywood blockbusters that feature a worldwide Monumental Damage Montage will show the Colosseum, despite it being half-ruined already.
 * Eurotrip
 * Ocean's Twelve
 * Roman Holiday, obviously.
 * Bicycle Thieves
 * 8½
 * La Dolce Vita
 * In Munich, one of the targets is killed in Rome.
 * Hudson Hawk

Literature

 * Jumper
 * Parts of Angels & Demons

Theatre

 * Nine

Video Games

 * Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood takes place almost entirely in Rome during the Borgia reign over Italy.