As Rome marks 150 years as the capital of Italy, we've rounded up a few lesser-known facts about the Eternal City. You may already know that the city of Rome was declared Italy's capital by Garibaldi after the unification of Italy in 1870, taking the title from Florence. (And before that, the northern city of Turin had been the capital.)

But in honour of Rome's 150-year anniversary as capital of italy, with celebrations beginning on February 4th, we've rounded up a few more curious facts that not everyone will know about the city.