"Without having seen Rome one cannot rightly imagine the effect it can have. It seems a city observed though a glass which magnifies its contours. One would say that the houses, the squares, the churches, the fountains the steps the columns, and all the monuments in Rome were created by a race of men physically twice our size. One must crane one's neck to see the tops of the buildings and coluns.
As a city it is astounding - that is the right word. The first instinct felt is the need to have someone alongside and to clutch his arm so tight as to bruise him. Were it not for the people all around one would cry out loud." ....Edmondo de Amicis
We were over at the Victor Emmanuel Monument on Sunday. It was begun in 1895 and inaugurated in 1911 in honor of Victor Emmanuel II, the first king of unified Italy. Once we walked up 2 or 3 flights, we took an elevator to the rooftop where we got these incredible views of ancient Rome.
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| Italy's Tomb f the Unknown Soldier. |
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| Wow! |
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| I may be wrong, but I believe that this is the Arch of Titus which was erected by Emperor Domitian in AD 81 to commenorate the sack of Jerusalem by his father and brother 13 years earlier. |
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| The real Roman Gladiators were originally soldiers in training. Their combat became a sport, and slaves, prisoners of war, or criminals were forced to fight men or wild animals to the death. |
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| The fake gladiators, they just want your money. |
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| Rome's greatest amphiteater was commissioned by Emperor Vespasian in AD 72. Deadly gladiatorial combats and will animal fights were staged by emperors and wealthy citizens, largely to gain popularity. Slaughter was on a huge scle; at the inaugural games in AD 80, over 9,000 wild animals were killed. |
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| The Colosseum could hold up to 55,000 people, who were seated according to rank. |
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| Where they held the wild animals? |
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| If you go, make sure to get your tickets beforehand, otherwise you will be waiting in these lines..... |
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