Where is Rome?

Rome is located in the center of the Italian Peninsula in Europe. It is on the Tiber River, about 15 miles from the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea. Rome is the capital of Italy, and it is also the capital of the Roma province and the Lazio region.

Rome was the capital of the ancient Roman Republic and Roman Empire, the culture of which has pervaded throughout Western civilization and modern history. Rome is also the spiritual capital of the Roman Catholic Church. The physical seat of the church is in Vatican City, which lies within the boundaries of Rome.