Seeing the Colosseum absolutely blew me away. The architecture and structure is incredible to see now, and it's hard to imagine what it must have looked like in all of its splendor.
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| A view from inside, including the underground level |
As we walked around inside and saw where the gladiators, prisoners, and many Christians were held before they fought or were killed, I couldn't help but wonder what it must have been like for them, especially for the Christians who awaited their death. I
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| The Roman Forum at night |
tried to place myself in their shoes and imagine thousands of people in the stands yelling at me and wanting to see me die, but I couldn't even begin to picture it.
The Roman Forum was another highlight of our time in Rome. What we now see as rubble once stood as huge magnificent buildings. Buildings such as the Senate Building and various temples surrounded the area. It was crazy to think that we were walking in the same place where so many others have walked for thousands of years. Even though we saw columns and crumbled walls, it was incredible to imagine what it once was.
-Rebecca
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