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Rome is the city of the Seven Hills

The city of the hills is called the city of Rome, and the city of Rome is located in the state of Italy, in the region of Lazio, on the italyn peninsula, on the Tiber River. This city was built on seven hills: the Palatine Plateau, the Mons Palatinos Plateau, the Quirinal Plateau, the Feminal Plateau, and the Plateau Eskilin, the Kaylan Plateau, and the Aventin Plateau.
The importance of the plateaux and elevated places stems from ancient religions where they used to revere the high places and considered them sacred places of worship, and they use them as places to offer loyalty and sacrifices to the gods as their loyalty.

Rome’s most famous landmarks

Rome includes many historical and archaeological monuments, which are a magnet for many tourists, the most important of which are:

  • Colosseum: Also called the Flavian Amphitheater, located east of the Romen Forum, it was built in 72 AD by Emperor Vespasian and completed by his son Titus in 80 AD, consisting of 80 entrance arches in order to allow 55,000 visitors to enter easily, the length of the Colosseum is 188 meters, and its width is 156 meters.
  • Trevi Fountain: It is considered the largest and most famous fountain in Rome, inspired by the Romen triumphal arches, designed by Nicolas Salvi in ​​1732 AD, and it was finished in 1762 AD, its length is 25.9 meters, and its width is 19.8 meters, it contains statues of gods, such as the statue of Neptune, the goddess of the sea that mediates the fountain and surrounded With statues of Triton, some of them struggle to ride a sea horse and the other to ride a pet, where they represent tidal operations in the sea, and visitors throw a piece of metal in the fountain because they believe that this will ensure them returning to visit the fountain.

Amman, the city of the seven hills

Amman is the capital and the largest city in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, also known as Old Philadelphia, the city of Ammon, where it was built on a group of hills, located east of the Ajloun Mountains. Among the seven most important mountains are: Jil Al-Weibdeh, Jabal Amman, Jabal Al-Hussein, Jabal Al-Nasr, Jabal Al-Taj, Jabal Al-Qal’a, and Jabal Al-Jawfah.

The most famous landmarks of Amman

Amman is famous for its archaeological sites that belong to different civilizations, the most important of which are:

  • Hashemite Square: It is located in the east of the capital, Amman, near the Romen amphitheater. It was established in 1986, and its cafes and restaurants are located on the outskirts of the square. It is considered an entertainment place and a venue for celebrations.
  • Romen amphitheater: It is located at the foot of Jabal Al-Joufah, east of the capital, Amman, opposite Amman Citadel. The amphitheater was established in the Greek era during the reign of Emperor Madrianus, and it is used in honor of lyrical, theatrical, and artistic celebrations, because of the quality of sound techniques in it where the amphitheater can accommodate 6,000 people, and is considered the largest amphitheater in Jordan .
  • Castle Mountain: It is located in the center of Amman, one of the most important archaeological and historical sites in Jordan, where the Ammonites took it as the seat of their rule, and the Greeks, the Romens and the Byzantines came after them, and the Umayyad Palace was built on top of it, and it found traces dating back to the civilizations of the Greeks, the Byzantines and the Ammonites.

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