Actually, Rome doesn't fit at all. Islam fits perfectly. Every single clue fits Islam.
Here are the top 20 clues given for Mystery Babylon:
1.Supported by a succession of 7 (separate) World Powers throughout history
2.“Sits on”/Supported by - evil 8th Satanic Empire related to the previous 7.
3.Biggest (or oldest) False Religion on earth or both
4.Many peoples from many nations worship her
5.All nations deceived by her sorcery
6.Is also a “Great City”
7.Insults true God
8.Similar to former (original) Babylon
9.Located in a Wilderness/Desert
10.John did not seem to recognize her or her location
11.Kings of Earth fornicate (worship with) or serve her
12.Makes war with the Lamb
13.Kills Saints and Prophets
14.Beheads those who won’t convert
15.Near a busy sea (shipping) lane
16.Ships became rich from selling her “goods”
17.Merchants of the Earth weep at her demise
18.They mourn by throwing dust on their heads
19.Will be attacked and destroyed by the 8th Kingdom who carries her
20.Will be utterly burned with fire (nuked?)
The Roman Catholic Church does not fit these clues:
1. Not a False Religion, worships true God
2. Not Located in a Wilderness/Desert
3. John did not recognize her
4. Doesn’t behead people
5. Mourn by throwing dust on their heads not an Italian custom
As for the 7 hills, they are not hills, they are mountains and the mountains are not literal mountains. Isaiah 2:2, 3; Jeremiah 17:3; 31:23; 51:24, 25; Ezekiel 17:22, 23; Daniel 2:35, 44, 45
[SUP]9 [/SUP]“Here is the mind which has wisdom: The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman sits.
THE mountain usually refers to THE Kingdom of God.
"It shall come to pass in the last days that the mountain of the LORD's house shall be established in the top of the mountains." Isaiah 2:2-4
Mountains in general often refer to worldly kingdoms, and/or religious based kingdoms.