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Three Tenors Concert (1990)
Combining Italy’s love for music and soccer,
this opera recital at the Baths of Caracalla was
broadcast live during the World Cup.

Poster for La Dolce Vita
In the 1950s and 1960s Rome was Europe’s
Hollywood. Ben-Hur, Quo Vadis?, and Cleopatra were
made at the Cinecittà studios, as well as Italian
movies like Fellini’s La Dolce Vita.

Valentino Model
While not as
important as
Milan for fashion,
Rome is still home
to some of the
industry’s
leading
designers.

City-Center Traffic
Rome’s streets are congested,
and many buildings have been
damaged by pollution. There are
plans to close the historic center to
traffic. The former Mayor, Ignazio Marino,
began closing stretches of Via dei Fori
Imperiali to cars and scooters in 2013.

1990 Rome hosts soccer World Cup finals 2005 Pope John Paul II dies in 2009 Rome hosts the World Swimming Championships
1978 Premier Aldo Moro Rome; he is succeeded by 2016 Virginia Raggi of the anti-
kidnapped, then killed, by Benedict XVI establishment Movimento 5 Stelle
Red Brigades; Karol Wojtyla 2004 EU constitution (5 Stars Movement) party becomes
is elected Pope John Paul II signed in Rome Rome’s first female mayor
1960 1975 1990 2005 2020
2000 Rome enters 2013 Pope Benedict XVI resigns
1981 Assassination 1993 Francesco Rutelli the 21st century with and Pope Francis is elected
attempt on Pope becomes Rome’s first millions of pilgrims
John Paul II in elected mayor celebrating the Holy
St. Peter’s Square Year – the Jubilee 2011 Rome celebrates
150 years of the Italian state

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