English 112 Informative Essay

Informative Essay

Eng. 112

Rome: A City Drenched in Ruin and Splendor

"Ah! The aroma of 'Roma-the Eternal City!" Rome, known as the Eternal City even among the ancient Romans themselves, was so called because the Roman people thought that no matter what happened to the world, no matter how many other empires might rise and fall, Rome would go on forever (). Indeed, Rome is over three thousand years old and has been the center of the universe for most of those years; it is also the home to the Pope where he is known as the "Bishop of Rome." "For those who have visited her, it is unquestionably the most magnificent city in the world. Like the memory of a lost love, she will haunt you, stealing your senses one by one while hastening your return....