Rome

The Byzantine Empire’s influence can be found throughout Greece. For instance, Churches from the days of the Byzantine Empire can be found throughout Greece and the style of music sung inside these churches also hails from the Byzantine tradition. During this time, the Greeks actually referred to themselves as Romans, since the Byzantine Empire was considered to be the “Eastern Roman Empire”.

THICK, black plumes of smoke have been seen rising over the Vatican amid reports of an explosion this afternoon.
Alarming pictures on social media show smoke spreading above the Pope’s walled city in Rome.
There is some confusion on social media over where the fire originated.