For all of you (lucky) people that have had the pleasure of seeing the 'Roman' architecture in person, (which I have not), my daughter has just returned from a three month 'backpacking' trip through Europe, (and Scandinavia), and I am happy to share a couple of photos with you. (Yes, I have restricted myself to two). The "Colosseum" under repair (when wasn't it?). My daughter at the base of "Trajan's Column" While there, she lovingly purchased a coin (?) for me from a stallholder. It is a Julius Caesar coin where he (thoughtfully) describes himself (on said coin) as a 'Dictator'.
Great pics, I hope she enjoyed her trip. You can never post enough photos of wonderful Rome, thanks for sharing.
Great pics and happy for your daughter for having had the opportunity to visit Rome! The more experienced will chime in on the gift your daughter bought you, but I did come across this: 'After Cavino' Paduan lot Whatever it may be is beside the point because your daughter thought enough of you to select it as a gift and that, of course, is priceless.
Great shot she got a lot in on that one. Real eye candy. Where your daughter is standing directly below there is a tunnel that leads to Palazzo Valentini an underground experience that shows you an ancient Rome apartments and a huge column of Trajan's temple and at the end of the tour a door opens to a close view of the bottom of Trajan's column (below where your daughter's standing)
I am sorry - I forgot to mention - to those that didn't realize it, if you click on the (OP) photo of the Colosseum, it will enlarge considerably.
It's only in the twentieth century that the Colosseum has been so bare. Old paintings show it quite overgrown. What's fascinating is that its microclimate sustained species not known nearby. One theory is that seeds were introduced on the exotic animals brought in for the games. There's a nice thread about it on Twitter: https://twitter.com/paulmmcooper/status/935518527125184512?lang=en
You mean 1870? Yeah, that was long before they excavated the underground passages. I had the pleasure of seeing the Colosseum in 2011. Kind of sad how much of a ruin it all is, all looted and stripped down to the inner foundations, and held up by semi-botched repairs from the 1700s and 1800s, complete with "graffiti" inscriptions by the Popes who undertook the attempts at repairs of whatever little there is left of the original structure.
Hi, it isn’t under repair, it is a a platform placed there to show you how it appeared in ancient times, it is a sort of “cross section”.
I loved visiting the Flavian amphitheater. If you have not done so, I highly recommend it. I will get another chance to visit it in August.
Ah yes, our Augustus, who commands my very comfortable typing chair while I have to use a stiff, high back, one (you know how that goes?!) appreciates your post very much! BTW, magnificent pics of a magnificent edifice!
