There is nothing else like it...The Colosseum The Colosseum when it was first built was known as the Flavian Amphitheater and was opened in 80 A.D by Titus (Roman emperor). There are 80 arches on the ground level, which were used as entrances into the colosseum - each arch is numbered (not in todays roman numerals though e.g IV is written as IIII on the colosseum). However today these entrances have bars across them to limit how people can enter the colosseum. The amphitheater could hold approximately 70,000 people. The citizens wou read more| About VirtualTourist VirtualTourist provides advice and recommendations from real travelers like you. Advice on Hotels, Things to Do, Local Customs, Restaurants, from a unique insider's perspective - advice on over 58,000 destinations from over 1 million members worldwide. | |
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rcsparty Tue Jun 10, 2008 19:52 UTC
nice page, I agree, Rome has a unique feel to the city....Happy birthday. | Maurizioago Sat Nov 24, 2007 17:03 UTC
Good page. I had another look here. Ciao! | Lyndra Fri Jul 13, 2007 14:10 UTC
Some very detailed Rome tips. I have been twice and loved it - hoping to have a city break there next year :-) | BarryAir Wed May 23, 2007 11:43 UTC
Excellent pictures! Not too many people post Vatican pics. Yours are great! Barry in Louisiana |
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