We were exhausted after our Colosseum tour, so we headed back to the hotel. On our way we stopped at restaurant for an early dinner. We enjoyed pasta, bruschetta, bread with oil & vinegar and sparkling water.
The hypogeum (literally meaning “underground”) was a later addition to the Colosseum. It consisted of a two-level subterranean network of tunnels and cages beneath the arena where gladiators and animals were held before contest began. It was connected by tunnels to a number of points outside the...
The Colosseum represents Rome at its grandest. The arena hosted spectacular public entertainments, such as gladiator fights, wild animal hunts and public executions from AD 80 to AD 404. The Colosseum is four stories, 160 feet high and covers six acres. The stadium could accommodate 50,000...
This arch stands between the Colosseum and the Forum, commemorating a military coup and the acceptance of Christianity by the Roman Empire. When Emperor Constantine defeated his rival Maxentius in AD 312, Constantine became sole emperor of the Roman Empire and legalized Christianity.
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