ITALY

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ITALY
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Rome

• Rome is the capital city of Italy. It is a huge
  city. It has many famous landmarks such as the
  Colosseum, the Leaning tower of Pisa and many
  many more. The population of the city is
  2,546,806 people. Romulas was the founder of
  Rome. He named the major city after himself.

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Roman History

• Legend tells us that Romulus and Remus were the
  founders of Rome. The two boys were the sons of
  Mars, the God of War.

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Roman History continued

• When they were very young they were abandoned by
  the banks of the River Tiber and left to fend for
  themselves. Luckily for them, they were found by
  a she-wolf who took pity on them and fed them
  with her milk.

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Roman History, continued

• Later a shepherd found the boys and took them
  home to look after them. He ended up raising the
  boys as his own children. The boys grew up to be
  very strong and clever and they decided to build
  a town on the spot where the shepherd had found
  them.

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Roman History, continued

• Shortly after building the town the twins had a
  big argument about who should be in charge.
  Romulus overpowered his brother Remus, who died
  in the fight. Romulus then became the first king
  of this town which he named Rome, after himself.

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The Centre of an Empire

• Rome was a city in central Italy that ruled one
  of the worlds greatest empires. Rome began
  around 1000B.C. as a village of wooden huts, but
  soon grew rich and powerful.

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• By 200 B.C. the Romans ruled most of Italy and
  started to invade neighbouring lands. They
  conquered a vast empire that stretched between
  what we now call Scotland and Turkey.

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The Leaning Tower of Pisa

• The Leaning Tower of Pisa is the bell tower of
  the cathedral. Its construction began in August
  1173 and continued for about 200 years. When the
  tower started leaning the architects decided to
  strengthen the foundations and keep it from
  leaning, instead of demolishing the tower.

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The Colosseum

• The Colosseum was originally known as the Flavian
  Amphitheatre. It is a giant stadium. Long ago
  slaves would fight and die for the amusement of
  the Caesar and spectators.

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The Colosseum

• The slaves would have to fight against lions,
  amateur fighters and expert fighters and
  sometimes even tigers. Most of the time the
  slaves would die, but some would survive till
  another day. It is in the east of Rome.

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The Vatican City

• Vatican City, officially State of the Vatican
  City, whose territory consists of a walled
  enclave within the city of Rome. At approximately
  108.7 acres, it is the smallest independent
  nation in the world and is classified as a
  microstate.

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The Pope

• The current pope is Benedict XVI. Pope (from
  Latin papa, Papa, father from Greek father) is
  the Bishop of Rome and the head of the Roman
  Catholic Church. He is believed by Catholics to
  fulfil this role as the successor of Saint Peter.

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The Pope

• The Pope ( Benedict XVI) lives in St. Peters
  Basilica in St. Peters Square. He is the ruler
  of the Holy Catholic Church. He has personal
  guards called Swiss guards.

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Roman Gods

• The Romans worshipped many different Gods.
  Jupiter, the King of the gods, protected Roman
  lands. His wife Juno was worshipped by married
  women. Mars was the god of war. Venus was the
  goddess of love. Diana, the moon goddess, guarded
  young girls and young animals.

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Roman Gods

• Neptune, god of the sea, sent earthquakes and
  terrible storms. Vesta was the goddess of Roman
  homes. Her priestesses tended a holy flame in a
  temple in the Forum in Rome.

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Facts about Italy

• Italy is slightly bigger than Arizona.
• Almost 20 of Italians are over 65 years old.
• The average Italian family has 1.27 children.
• The city of Naples gives its name to the pizza.
• The Italian flag is inspired by the French flag
  introduced during Napoleon's 1797 invasion of the
  peninsula.

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The national emblems of Italy

• The national emblems of Italy are the eagle, the
  lily and the laurel wreath. Each are beautiful
  creations of nature.

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The Italian Coat of Arms

• Italys current arms date back to 1948. At the
  centre is a white star with a red border stemming
  from arms of previous kingdoms. The tips pointing
  downwards symbolise Italy as a united state.

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World Cup Winners!!!!!
Italy made football history when they won
the 2006 FIFA World Cup for the 3rd
time!!!!! Come on the Italians!!!!!!!!!
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The highest mountain in Italy

• Name Mount Blanc
• Height 4,807m / 15,774ft
• First Ascent 8-8-1786 by Jacques Balmat and
  Michel-Gabriel Paccard.

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Mount Blanc

• Monte Blanc also known as "La Dame Blanche" in
  the Alps, is the highest mountain in western
  Europe
• The mountain lies between the regions of the
  Aosta Valley, Italy and Huate-Savoie in France

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Longest river in Italy

• The Po is the longest river in Italy. It is
  situated in Torino, Italy. It is 650 km long. The
  river is a beautiful geographical site in the
  north-west of Italy.

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The Mona Lisa

• Mona Lisa is a 16th century painting by Leonardo
  di Vinci, and is arguably the most famous
  painting in the world. Few works of art have been
  subject to as much scrutiny, study or
  mythologizing.

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Leonardo Di Vinci

• The Mona Lisa was painted by Leonardo Di Vinci
  and is owned by the French government. It hangs
  in the Musee Du Lourve in Paris. The painting, a
  half-length portrait, depicts a woman whose gaze
  meets the viewer's with an expression often
  described as enigmatic.

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The national sport of Italy

• Football is the national sport of Italy. Italy
  has many top-class clubs such as A.C. Milan and
  Inter Milan. They also have many world-class
  players such as Luca Toni and Fabio Cannavora (
  shown right ).

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The Patron Saint of Italy

• Saint Francis of Assisi is the patron saint
• of Italy.
• Facts about Francis
• Born 1182 in Assisi, Italy
• Died 3rd of October 1226 in Porziuncola, Assisi.
• Main shrine Basillica of San Francesco dAssisi
• Feast 4th October
• Patronage Animals, merchants, Italy, the
  enviornment and cub scouts

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• By David, Adam, Conor, Jillian and Leah