I would love to visit Rome, but I do not know what I would want to see first.
well, rome is a famous tourist destination because of its incalculable immensity of archaeological and art treasures
Is Rome where the Colosseum is?
Yes in fact it is, its also the capital of italy
Is Vatican City part of Rome, as well?
Yes Vatican city is a sovereign state located within the city of Rome.
I find their ancient history very fascinating.
Ancient history
Ancient history as a term refers to the aggregate of past events from the beginning of writing and recorded human history and extending as far as the post-classical history. The phrase may be used either to refer to the period of time or the academic discipline.
The span of recorded history is roughly 5,000 years, beginning with Sumerian Cuneiform script; the oldest discovered form of coherent writing from the protoliterate period around the 30th century BC. Ancient History covers all continents inhabited by humans in the 3,000 BC –
Tourism in Rome
Rome today is one of the most important tourist destinations of the world, due to the incalculable immensity of its archaeological and art treasures, as well as for the charm of its unique traditions, the beauty of its panoramic views, and the majesty of its magnificent "villas" (parks). Among the most significant resources: plenty of museums – (Capitoline Museums, the Vatican Museums, Galleria Borghese, and a great many others)—aqueducts, fountains, churches, palaces, historical buildings, the monuments and