It was amazing to see the Colosseum up close and in the flesh. It was one of the few attractions or monuments where all you can say is ‘Wow’ when you first lay eyes on it.
It really is an incredible symbol of how powerful and advanced the Romans were. Designed to seat about 60,000 spectators – more than Melbourne’s Etihad Stadium for some perspective – they have recently discovered that the Romans were able to flood the arena to stage mock naval battles. Incredible.
The tragedy is that they estimate around 500,000 people and 1 million animals died there.
The Forum was also very interesting. As with Pompeii, it was fascinating to get an insight into everyday life from 2000 years ago.
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