This afternoon a small group of us went to tour the inside of the Colosseum. It was much better than I thought it would be. For 11 euro you get inside the Colosseum, The Forum and The Palatine Museum, three of Romes best sites. I don't think words can really describe what you see when your inside, especially when you know what happened in there. The Italians have tried their best to keep the Colosseum in great shape, and it shows. The maze of tunnels underneath what used to be the floor of the Colosseum is dark and dirty, just like what you would guess it looked like. The walls are high and look as if they are about to crumble down on top of you. It's an experience, for sure. Just imagine being thrown onto the floor, then being hunted down by a lion all while 50,000 fellow humans cheer the lion on, both thumbs in the air. It's quite chilling. The Forum is where all of Romes social, political, and judicial business was conducted from. It's located down the street from the Colosseum, and is a site in itself. Located within the Forum is the place where Marc Anthony gave his famous speech. You can sit in front of this spot and enjoy views of all the other ancient sites in this enclosed area. Like I said, words cannot really describe it so here's some pictures from the afternoon.
Also, here's a link to an album containing all the pictures from the day. Enjoy!
1 comment:
There are some stunning pictures here. The places in the photos look similar.
I think they were used in that film Jumper about the man who can jump through time loops to locations around the world in the present.
Was a good film.
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