ROME Day 2 B

After a rest at the apartment we walked the 25 minutes to the Colloseum.

On the way we walked past the " wedding cake", which is now a war museum. It was inaugurated in 1911 to honour Italy's first king Victor Emmanueal the 2nd.

Lots of tourists everywhere. Hard to walk in some areas because of them! Darn tourists! And the traffic!

The Colliseum was started in 72 AD and took 8 years to complete. Originally called the Flavian Amphitheatre, it was eventually changed to The Collosus of Nero".

It is mind boggling to try to understand the blood thirsty nature of the Romans and the "games" that took place there. Gladiators were slaves, and expected to fight until only 1 was left standing.

Christians were fed to the lions and tigers for sport.

Other so called criminals were also sacrificed.

50,000 Romans would attend the games. An incredible structure with a macabre past.Read more