Rome (TV series)
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| [[Image:Antichità Romane.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The late [[Baroque]] works of [[Claude Lorrain]] and [[Salvatore Rosa]] had featured [[romantic]] and [[fantastic]] depictions of [[ruin]]s; in part as a [[memento mori]] or as a [[reminiscence]] of a [[golden age]] of [[architecture]]. [[Piranesi]]'s reproductions (see right) of real and [[fictitious]] [[Roman Empire|Roman]] ruins were a strong influence on [[Neoclassicism]]. ]] | [[Image:Antichità Romane.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The late [[Baroque]] works of [[Claude Lorrain]] and [[Salvatore Rosa]] had featured [[romantic]] and [[fantastic]] depictions of [[ruin]]s; in part as a [[memento mori]] or as a [[reminiscence]] of a [[golden age]] of [[architecture]]. [[Piranesi]]'s reproductions (see right) of real and [[fictitious]] [[Roman Empire|Roman]] ruins were a strong influence on [[Neoclassicism]]. ]] | ||
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| - | '''[[Rome]]''' is the capital city of Italy. | ||
| - | '''Rome''' may also refer to: | + | '''''Rome''''' is an [[United States|American]]-[[United Kingdom|British]]-[[Italy|Italian]] [[historical drama]] [[television series]] created by [[Bruno Heller]], [[John Milius]], and [[William J. MacDonald]]. The show's first season originally aired on [[HBO]] in the United States between August 28 and November 20, 2005, subsequently being broadcast on the United Kingdom's [[BBC Two]] between November 2, 2005 and January 4, 2006, and on [[Rai Due]] in Italy between March 17, 2006 and April 28, 2006. The second season aired on HBO in the U.S. from January 14, 2007 to March 25, 2007. |
| - | * [[Ancient Rome]], a civilization of classical antiquity | + | |
| - | * The modern day [[Province of Rome]] | + | |
| - | * People of Ancient Rome (see [[Ancient Rome]]) | + | |
| - | ** The [[Roman Empire]] | + | |
| - | ** The [[Holy See]] | + | |
| - | ;Places outside Italy | + | The story of ''Rome'' depicts the period of history surrounding the violent transformation of the [[Roman Republic]] into the [[Roman Empire]]; a change driven by civil warfare between radical ''[[populares]]'' and conservative ''[[optimates]]'', the decay of political institutions, and the actions of ambitious men and women. The series follows the two [[main characters]] [[Lucius Vorenus (character of Rome)|Lucius Vorenus]] and [[Titus Pullo (character of Rome)|Titus Pullo]] from [[Gallic Wars|Caesar's invasion of]] [[Gaul]] to the death of [[Mark Antony]] and the rise of the first [[Roman Emperor|Emperor]] [[Augustus]]. |
| - | * [[Rome (Paris Métro)]], France | + | |
| - | * [[Rome, Georgia]], U.S. | + | |
| - | * [[Rome, Illinois]], U.S. | + | |
| - | * [[Rome, Indiana]], U.S. | + | |
| - | * [[Rome City, Indiana]], U.S. | + | |
| - | * [[Rome, Iowa]], U.S. | + | |
| - | * [[Rome, Maine]], U.S. | + | |
| - | * [[Rome, Maryland]], U.S. | + | |
| - | * [[Rome Township, Michigan]], U.S. | + | |
| - | * [[Rome Township, Minnesota]], U.S. | + | |
| - | * [[Rome, New York]], U.S. | + | |
| - | * [[Rome, Ohio]], U.S. | + | |
| - | * [[Rome, Oregon]], U.S. | + | |
| - | * [[Rome, Pennsylvania]], U.S. | + | |
| - | * [[Rome Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania]], U.S. | + | |
| - | * [[Rome Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania]], U.S. | + | |
| - | * [[Rome, Adams County, Wisconsin]], U.S. | + | |
| - | * [[Rome, Jefferson County, Wisconsin]], U.S. | + | |
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| - | ;Entertainment | + | |
| - | * ''[[Rome: Total War]]'', a computer strategy game | + | |
| - | * ''[[Europa Universalis: Rome]]'', a computer strategy game | + | |
| - | * ''[[Rome: Pathway to Power]]'', a computer adventure game | + | |
| - | * [[Rome (TV series)|''Rome'' (TV series)]] | + | |
| - | * [[Rome (band)]], an apocalyptic martial folk band | + | |
| - | * [[Rome (musician)]], an American R&B singer popular in the 1990s | + | |
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| - | ;Medicine | + | |
| - | * [[Rome process]], an international effort to define and categorize the functional gastrointestinal disorders | + | |
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| - | ;Technology | + | |
| - | * [[Rome Laboratory]] (formerly Rome Air Development Center, RADC), a research and development laboratory of the U.S. Air Force | + | |
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| - | ;Other | + | |
| - | * Rome, Wisconsin, a fictional town on the TV show ''[[Picket Fences]]'' | + | |
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| - | ==People with the family name Rome== | + | |
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| - | * [[Harold Rome]] (1908–1993), American composer | + | |
| - | * [[Jim Rome]] (born 1964), American sports radio talk show host | + | |
| - | * [[Richie Rome]], American conductor and producer, active in the 1970s | + | |
| - | * [[Sydne Rome]] (born 1951), American actress | + | |
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| - | ==See also== | + | |
| - | * [[New Rome]] | + | |
| - | * [[Rûm]] | + | |
| - | * [[Roma (disambiguation)]] | + | |
| - | * [[Roman (disambiguation)]] | + | |
| - | * [[Roman Empire (disambiguation)]] | + | |
| - | * [[Rome II (disambiguation)]] | + | |
| - | * [[Rome Airport (disambiguation)]] | + | |
| - | * [[Rome Township (disambiguation)]] | + | |
| - | * [[Romo (disambiguation)]] | + | |
| - | * [[Treaty of Rome (disambiguation)]] | + | |
| - | * [[When in Rome (disambiguation)]] | + | |
| + | The series was a ratings success for HBO and the BBC. The show received much media attention from the start, and ''Rome'' was honored with numerous awards and nominations in its two-season run. Co-creator Heller stated in December 2008 that a ''Rome'' movie is in development. The series was filmed in various locations, but most notably in the [[Cinecittà|Cinecittà studios]] in Italy. | ||
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Rome is an American-British-Italian historical drama television series created by Bruno Heller, John Milius, and William J. MacDonald. The show's first season originally aired on HBO in the United States between August 28 and November 20, 2005, subsequently being broadcast on the United Kingdom's BBC Two between November 2, 2005 and January 4, 2006, and on Rai Due in Italy between March 17, 2006 and April 28, 2006. The second season aired on HBO in the U.S. from January 14, 2007 to March 25, 2007.
The story of Rome depicts the period of history surrounding the violent transformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire; a change driven by civil warfare between radical populares and conservative optimates, the decay of political institutions, and the actions of ambitious men and women. The series follows the two main characters Lucius Vorenus and Titus Pullo from Caesar's invasion of Gaul to the death of Mark Antony and the rise of the first Emperor Augustus.
The series was a ratings success for HBO and the BBC. The show received much media attention from the start, and Rome was honored with numerous awards and nominations in its two-season run. Co-creator Heller stated in December 2008 that a Rome movie is in development. The series was filmed in various locations, but most notably in the Cinecittà studios in Italy.
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