Italy - Rome

Rome  is a city and special comune (named "Roma Capitale") in Italy. Rome is the capital of Italy and also of the Province of Rome and of the region of Lazio. Although the city centre is about 24 kilometres (15 mi) inland from the Tyrrhenian Sea, the city territory extends to the shore, where the south-western district of Ostia is located. The altitude of the central part of Rome ranges from 13 metres (43 ft) above sea level (at the base of the Pantheon) to 139 metres (456 ft) above sea level (the peak of Monte Mario). The Comune of Rome covers an overall area of about 1,285 square kilometres (496 sq mi), including many green areas.

 The Scala Sancta (English: Holy Stairs, Italian: Scala Santa) are a set of 28 white marble steps located within a building in southeast Rome under the management of the Vatican.The steps, long encased in a protective framework of wooden steps, are located in a building that incorporates part of the old Lateran Palace. The stairs lead to the Sancta Sanctorum(English: Holy of Holies), the personal chapel of the early Popes known as the chapel of St. Lawrence.

Location	Regio IV Templum Pacis ("Temple of Peace")
Built in	70–80 AD
Built by/for	Vespasian, Titus
Type of structure	Amphitheatre
Related	List of ancient monuments in Rome