The history of Italy
The migration of Indo-European peoples into Italy began about
2000 B.C. until it was overthrown by the Romans in the 3rd century
B.C., who unified the whole peninsular and indeed most of
Europe.
For the next seven centuries, until the barbarian invasions
destroyed the Western Roman Empire the history of Italy is largely
the history of Rome. The Roman Empire left an indelible mark in
Italy with its roads, aqueducts, temples, monuments, towns and
cities, bridges, theatres that can be seen in every part of the
country.
The ancient Romans invented many of the conveniences we use
daily. They invented window panes, concrete and paved roads,
candles, metal locks and the first daily newspaper dating back 59
B.C. Schools paid for by the government were opened more than 1900
years ago.
Christmas on December 25th also originates from ancient Rome as
in the year 337; people in ancient Rome became the first people to
celebrate it on that date.
St. Valentines Day is also credited to have originated in Rome
and the Romans are said to have been the first people to give each
other Valentines cards.
Easter was first celebrated in ancient Rome more than 1,800
years ago. Forks were invented in Tuscany more than 900 years ago.
In 1935 the first mechanical clock was invented in Italy and more
than 700 years ago Italians came up with the idea of glasses to aid
vision!