Rome and Ethnic Diversity
"When in Rome, do as the Romans do" is good advice for anyone who finds their way to Rome. One can never be entirely sure which behavior is expected of a visitor when visiting an ethnically diverse place such as Rome. Roman history is replete with references to the multitude of kingdoms and territories that the great and powerful Roman Empire had defeated and subdued, and subsequently absorbed into the Roman fold. It is therefore unsurprising that Rome, the heart and soul of the Latin nation, is as ethnically diverse today as it was in ancient times.A Brief Look at Rome TodayRome (or Roma in italian and Latin) is the capital of Italy and of its region, called Latium. It is located across the confluence of the Tiber and Aniene rivers. Rome is the largest commune in Italy and it is also one of the largest European capital cities in land area, with an area of 1,285 square kilometers. The commune territory extends up to the Tyrrhenian Sea, with the district of Ostia, on the south-west, located on the shore.Rome is also called "la Città Eterna" (the Eternal City), "l'Urbe" (the latin for the City pre-eminently) and "The City of the Seven Hills".Rome Wasn't Built in a DayAccording to Wikipedia, in the age between the 10th and 8th centuries BC, the main population of central Italy consisted of two main groups of Italic people, the Osco-Umbri and Latins. Latium Vetus (the ancient territory of Latium) was populated by the non-Latin Etruscans, and the Volscians, Sabines, Aequi, Rutuli, and Ausonians. These people migrated from different areas of Italy, including current Tuscany, Marches, and Liguria.Among them, the Latins developed an organized society, which was the main source of the people who settled in Rome. The Latins originally stayed in Colli Albani (the Alban hills, modern Castelli
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