Some cities are simply pinnacles of… an essence, a quality - an idea; and you can typically find an adequate word or phrase to complete the thought, 'this city is...'. For London, ‘western’ history, Royalty, iconic symbols like Tower Bridge or Big Ben. Athens - the beacon of the Acropolis, and the echoes of great minds shaping ideas. One idea, the one we call we call democracy, still glistens through the ages. Rome, with the ancient presence of the Forum, presents quite a dif