SPQR

While you have been on holidays in Rome you must have wondered what SPQR stands for as you can spot it almost everywhere in the city?

Well, SPQR is an acronym of a Latin phrase 'Senatus Populusque Romanus' ("The Senate and People of Rome) referring to the government of the ancient Roman Republic. It's used as an official emblem of the modern-day comune (municipality) of Rome. While walking around the city you can see it appearing on public buildings, park benches, in dedications of monuments and public works. It was emblazoned on the standards of the Roman legions. When it comes to art, the phrase is attested in classical authors such as Cicero, Sallust, Livy and Tacitus.

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