Brief History

The history of Rome spans 2,800 years of the existence of a city that grew from a small Italian village in the 9th century BC into the center of a vast civilization that dominated the Mediterranean region for centuries, but was eventually overrun by Germanic tribes, marking the beginning of the Middle Ages, and that eventually became the seat of the Roman Catholic Church and the home of a sovereign state within its walls, Vatican City. It has continued to play a major role in global politics, just as it has enormously influenced the history and culture of European peoples for millennia.

The traditional date for the founding of Rome, based on a mythological account, is April 21, 753 BC, and the city and surrounding region of Latium has continued to be inhabited with little interruption since around that time.

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Weather in July

Average Weather Conditions
Average High	83ºF	28ºC
Average Low	65ºF	18ºC
Average Precip.	0.60 in	15.2 mm

The climate during the month of July in Rome, Italy is warm and dry. The average high of this month is the highest and is also the dryest.