Rome
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Rome, also known as Roma or the Vatican City, is a small village located in Italy. Once the capital of the mighty Roman Empire, Rome is currently best known as the leading exporter of pasta to America.
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History of the Roman Empire
Rome was founded by bears thousands of years ago. Using their military might and ursine strength, the inhabitants were eventually able to conquer all of Europe and even parts of Asia and the Middle East as well. Needing to put somebody in charge, the Romans chose Caesar as the first Roman Emperor. Caesar, known for his strange haircut and innovative salad recipes, was killed by assassins from the Senate within days. This caused a 400 year period of general anarchy throughout the region. Since this was better than the bear-filled period that had come before, the people called it the Golden Age of Rome
Fall of the Empire
Eventually, the Romans got sick of marching all over the place, waving their SPQR flags around and causing general mayhem. They returned to their homes, refusing to fight. As a result, the city of Rome ended up getting sacked by Vandals, Huns, Bears, Aliens, Mongols, Germans, Japanese schoolgirls and any other army with even a minimal sense of motivation.
Modern Rome
With the city in ruins, Romans today rely on tourism and pasta sales to earn a living. Some Roman citizens are said to have gone criminal to make a buck, but those are just unsubstantiated rumors (and don't you forget it).
Ancient Rome on Television
While the Roman Empire is gone, it lives on (in a manner of speaking) in the many television programs made about it. Documentaries about the Empire make up about 80% of the History Channel's non-Adolf Hitler based programming. ABC broadcasts Ben-Hur, a Made-for-TV Movie about the Empire, every year during Spring Break. ESPN occasionally shows sports events from Ancient Roman times under the title Rome is Burning. Even HBO has a show about Rome, although its title escapes me at the moment.
