Italy is a beautiful place to stroll around, hand in hand, or sit at a piazza with a slice of pizza and lengthy conversation, or simply drink coffee at a cafe while people watching.
Monday, March 11, 2013
Rome, Italy (Colosseum)
Day 15
Italy is a beautiful place to stroll around, hand in hand, or sit at a piazza with a slice of pizza and lengthy conversation, or simply drink coffee at a cafe while people watching.
The Colosseum is probably number one on anyone's Rome list, it certainly comes top on mine! We took a bus there, eventhough it wasn't far at all and the walk is dotted with current government buildings and ancient Roman ruins.
The Colosseum is masculine and magnificent. The sheer size and ingenuity is awe-inspiring.
The gladiatorial games were very popular up until the 5th century. Gladiators were usually prisoners of war, slaves and criminals condemned to the death sentence. The public loved a spectacular performance, with the Colosseum being the largest amphitheater seating 50,000. The animals were starved and kept under the wooden stage, so the blood of slain gladiators would drip down into their cage, causing these wild animals to be more aggressive and hunger for human blood. The blood of gladiators was also mopped up by sponges and became a profitable business, back then people believed drinking the blood of gladiators cured one of certain diseases. Besides death by being gnawed by animals, public executions like crucifixion and burnt alive were also held here.
What's that we found carved into ancient ruins? Gig 'em Ags.
One of the (if not the) greatest representation of Ancient Roman civilization, a product of their mastery of architecture and engineering. You will be humbled and awed by this magnificent structure.
Italy is a beautiful place to stroll around, hand in hand, or sit at a piazza with a slice of pizza and lengthy conversation, or simply drink coffee at a cafe while people watching.
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