"Rome is called 'The Eternal City' because there is a saying that it will live forever. It is built upon seven hills.
"A long time ago there lived a great artist named Michelangelo. He built the dome of St. Peter's Cathedral in Rome. This is the largest church in the world. Thirty services may be conducted in it at the same time.
"The bones of St. Peter are believed to have been buried beneath the Cathedral.
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"But the oldest church of all is the Pantheon, which means 'all the Gods,' It was built when people worshipped more than one God. It has no windows but only a hole in the top called an 'eye.' Today it is the burial ground of renowned writers and artists.
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"Near Rome are the famous catacombs. It was here that the early Christians buried their dead.