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’m so excited that international travel is finally picking up. We have been very anxious to get back to one of our favorite cities – Rome! This place is absolutely epic and surreal!
The Ancient Roman Empire is a journey
“Flavian Amphitheatre.” Built of concrete
cities in the world that can boast 3,000
greatest works of Roman architecture
into the “Eternal City.” It’s one of the few years of uninterrupted civilization.
Beginning in the eighth century B.C.,
Ancient Rome grew from a small town on
central Italy’s Tiber River into an extremely powerful empire that, at its peak, covered most of continental Europe, Britain, much of western Asia, northern Africa, and the Mediterranean Islands.
and engineering. It is the largest
amphitheatre in the world. Construction began in 70 AD, and was completed in
80 AD by Jewish slaves. The Colosseum could hold between 50,000 and 80,000
spectators. This entertainment venue was used for gladiatorial contests and public spectacles.
Here are my top five favorites:
2. THE ROMAN FORUM
1. THE COLOSSEUM
business, prostitution, cult, and the
This Roman icon was very high on
my list of “must sees” while in Rome,
and it did not disappoint. We learned The Colosseum is also known as the 26 | LANTANA LIVING | SEPTEMBER 2021
and stone, it is considered one of the
This location is where commerce, worship, administration of justice took place. For centuries, the Forum was the site of the city’s most important public buildings, such as the Arch of Titus, where Paul
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