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1. On our first day in bella Roma we visit the Forum Romanum, the center of all ancient Roman activity. A highlight of our tour is the triumphal arch of Titus Flavius. My friend David refuses to walk under the arch. Why? He's really superstitious. He's afraid of falling marble. This arch is extremely ugly. He's Jewish.

2. Let's visit the Protestant Cemetery in Rome. There we'll find a full-scale pyramid (though not nearly as big as those in Egypt). Who is buried here? Gaius Cestius, who administered Egypt for Augustus. John Keats, the English Romantic poet. What's left of the remains of Cleopatra. A cat, once owned by Napoleon Bonaparte's mom, who was Italian.

3. As we stroll up to the Pantheon, Rome's most well-preserved ancient temple, we see the inscription: "M. Agrippa L.F. Tertium Cos. Fecit." Obviously it was originally built by Marcus Agrippa, son of Lucius, during his third consulship. But, Agrippa was only the handmaiden for Augustus. The real credit for the Pantheon we see today goes to the emperor who added the famed dome later. Who was he? Diocletian Trajan Hadrian Marcus Aurelius

4. The culmination of the novel "Angels And Demons" by Dan Brown (yes, the author of "The DaVinci Code") takes place at Rome's Castel St.Angelo, originally the tomb of Emperor Hadrian. What does that building contain today? An Italian movie theatre The tomb of Nicolo Machiavelli Medieval weaponry and relics The Italian Department of Justice

5. There are hundreds of foreign colleges in Rome. Most of these schools are located where? Capitoline Hill Janiculum Hill E.U.R. Tiber Island

6. There are between 50 and 100 catacombs under the city. Of course, the most famous lies below St. Peter's Basilica, where you can take a tour and see some of the bones of the saint. However, Peter's head is not there because the church tried to spread the relics around a bit. So, to visit that relic you'll have to go where? St. Mary Major Basilica The catacombs under the American Embassy St. John Lateran Basilica San Sebastiano Catacombs

7. One of Michelangelo's famous sculptures, Moses, is in Rome's St. Peter-In-Chains Church. It is odd that as Moses sits there, holding the 10 Commandments, his head appears to have horns on it! This oddity is due to... A translation error A blending of pagan and Judeo-Christian theology Michelangelo's sense of humor Someone else adding to the sculpture after Michelangelo's death

8. Rome's most famous site is of course the Colosseum. Opening in 80 A.D., it has certainly stood the test of time, except for the parts used to build Christian churches! If only those Romans had been Christians. Actually, contrary to popular belief, the Caesars Caligula and Nero never had any Christians put to death there. Why? The Colosseum was built after the Caesars, by the Flavians. Those two emperors in fact never actually killed any Christians. Caligula and Nero preferred their carnage on Vatican Hill instead. The Roman arena was reserved for runaway slaves and convicted criminals.

9. Every morning in your Roman hotel room, when the wake-up call comes, this is how you're supposed to answer the phone: Presto Hallo Prego Pronto

10. As petrol in Italy is totally imported and taxed heavily, when it comes to personal transportation a lot of Italians prefer to drive the omnipresent and fuel efficient scooter through the maze that is Rome's traffic. The scooter of choice for most is made by whom? Fiat Vespa Pirelli Aston-Martin