What is the old name of Rome?
What is the old name of Rome? It was first called The Eternal City (Latin: Urbs Aeterna; Italian: La Città Eterna) by the Roman poet Tibullus in the 1st century BC, and the expression was also taken up by Ovid, Virgil, and Livy. Rome is also called Caput Mundi (Capital of the World).
Is Rome the oldest city in Europe?
Rome is not the oldest city in Europe. It was only founded c. 753 BC. The oldest city is Knossos.