Rice, Noodles, and Other Grain Foods. We have a pretty good idea when Chinese pasta was invented. It was around 300 BCE. We have it on authority of Shu Hsi, an official editor of ancient texts and one of the most learned men of China. A pasta enthusiast, in about 300 CE, he composed a poem titled: A Rhapsody on Pasta.
Origins: The idiom, âall roads lead to Rome,â was being used as early as the 1100s. It was based off of the ancient Roman road system where roads radiated from the capital of Rome. The road system resembled spokes of a wheel as the picture above shows around the circle. Ammer, Christine. The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms.
Driving. Florence and Rome are directly connected by the A1 Autostrada. The trip is approximately 180 miles long and takes about three hours, not including traffic in Rome, which can be highly congested. Car rentals are available in both cities, although it is highly recommended that travelers rent cars on the outskirts of Rome to avoid driving in the city.