Rome Eternal

What does ''Roman'' mean? How does the mythical city touch people''s identities, values and attitudes? In the long-established and official imaginary of the West, Rome is the citta dell''arte, the city of faith, an heirloom city inspired by the traces of ancient Empire, by the brooding aura of the Church, by Hollywood fairy-tale romance, and by the spicy tang of veiled decadence. But what of its c...