This was Garold's favorite site. This 2,000 year old structure is an example of the engineering and building skills of the Romans. It was 4 stories high, held 50,000 spectators, and was the model for the football stadiums we have today.
He was so happy to be here he gave it a thumbs up!
They put in a partial reconstruction of the floor, so you can see how it worked. Below the floor is where the animals and the gladiators were kept. They used elevators and trap doors to bring them up to the main floor.
The emperor sat just above this cross at the Games.
Rome is full of ruins. Here you see them simply lying about while people casually walk by.
They continue to dig, and they keep finding more.
Here's Garold in what's left of the Roman Forum. Those cobblestones have been there for centuries. Imagine Roman Senators wearing togas and sandles strolling down this street discussing politics and philosophy.
Julius Caesar's body was burned here after his assassination in 44 B.C.
People still leave flowers to honor him. He walked right by this spot on the very day he was assassinated, and was warned to "Beware the Ides of March!"
The Arch of Constantine (located next to the Colosseum) was built to commemorate his victory in the Battle of Milvian Bridge in October of the year 312. Battle scenes are carved into the top of the arch. Constantine was the first Christian emperor of Rome. In the year 313 he issued the Edict of Milan, proclaiming religious tolerance throughout the empire.
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