Dedicated in 80 AD, the amphitheater could hold between 40,000 and 70,000 spectators, depending on how friendly everyone in the audience got with one another. The History Channel has a neat and short video illustrating the size. As a place of public entertainment, the Colossuem is a study in the paradoxical nature of Roman…
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The Colosseum, “for the people to enjoy, no longer just its ruler”
I recently made a weekend trip solo down to Rome. It was an adventure, complete with getting off at the wrong train station, missing my connection, being taxied to the wrong hotel and at one point getting my backpack stuck in the door of the train. I really should not be let out alone. Since…
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Globe Trotting Building Hugger 