Ancient Rome 🏛️

Sorry for the late post, I thought it went through but it didn't. Today Lorenzo, Zia and I went to the one and only Colloseum. Huge expectations for this as, 17 years ago I was brought to the gates but didn't get to go in. What first surprised me about this very ancient and excavated part of the city is how much it feels like Disneyland. Currently (and hopefully forever) the street leading up to this grand stadium is pedestrianised, so you feel like you're in Anaheim approaching the castle like in a fairytale. The building actually felt bigger in person and it's amazing it's still standing 1900 years later. Afterwards, we went to the Roman forum, and enjoyed a town centre formerly bustling with slaves, aristocrats, and ancient Romans and now bustling with modern Romans and tourists. In the past when I'd seen Roman ruins it was always just one temple or a small field or a random Ampitheatre like I saw in Vienne, but I cannot stress how much there is to see in Rome itself, the sheer amount of old buildings is just so impressive. Ever since I got an ancient Rome book from here 17 years ago an interest in Ancient history had always been blossoming inside me and today was the culmination of that, so it was very special.Read more