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Trastevere and the Ghetto

Trastevere and the Ghetto

Though right in the geographic heart of the city, Trastevere and the Ghetto are outsiders nonetheless. Trastevere (literally, "across the Tiber") began as a farming settlement for immigrants from the East; until the 14th century, it wasn't even considered part of Rome.

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