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Colosseum

Example of the Roman architectural grandeur over 2000 years ago. Rome founded in 753 b.c., flourished with the leadership of great Roman Emperors. First democracy ruled by counsels and the senate, the foundation of today’s democracy.
Marcus Aurelius

Marcus Aurelius (Latin: Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus;[1][notes 1] 26 April 121 – 17 March 180), was Roman Emperor from 161 to 180. He ruled with Lucius Verus as co-emperor from 161 until Verus' death in 169. He was the last of the "Five Good Emperors", and is also considered one of the most important Stoic philosophers.
Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus

(13 July 100 BC – 15 March 44 BC). This sparked a civil war from which he emerged as the unrivaled leader of the Roman world.
HEROS: Giuseppe Garibaldi

(July 4, 1807 – June 2, 1882) was an Italian military and political figure that was instrumental in the unification of Italy.
Piazza San Marco

Patriarchal Cathedral Basilica of Saint Mark original built in 832 d.c. an example of Byzantine architecture.
MUSIC: Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi

(10 October 1813 – 27 January 1901) was an Italian Romantic composer, mainly of opera. He was one of the most influential composers of the 19th century
Carabinieri

Carabinieri is the national gendarmerie of Italy, policing both military and civilian populations. The Carabinieri is now a branch of the armed forces.
POLITICS: Giuseppe Mazzini

(22 June 1805 – 10 March 1872), nicknamed "Soul of Italy,"[1] was an Italian politician, journalist and activist for the unification of Italy.