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Famous places in Rome: Ghetto

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The Jewish Quarter, or the Ghetto, is one of the most famous places in Rome. Very little remains to remind of the area’s somber past in this bustling neighborhood known for good restaurants, art galleries and quaint cobbled streets. The Ghetto was established in 1555 on a seven-acre patch of marshy land on the banks […]