Where to start? Ancient Rome, of course! Specifically the Colloseum, that ubiquitous symbol not only of the city of Rome but also of the entire ancient world.
The soaring Colloseo |
It's not much more than a shell now, Popes, and Emperors through the centuries plundered the colloseum of it's readily available travertine blocks to build their palaces and churches, including the St. Peter's Basilica. Nevertheless it remains a reminder not only of the power and stature of the Roman Empire but also the abuses and the excesses that went with it.
Facade with travertine blocks still attached |
The Colloseum itself was built in front of Nero's Domus Aurea, by Vespasian (who suceeded Nero) in an attempt to extinguish his memory. He drained the lake in front of the Domus Aurea for this purpose.
Nero in drag performing |
The things that one sees while walking around the colloseum,
the tourists
the cobblestones
the surrounding buildings
the faux centurions,
the field of spring flowers surrounding a fallen column
looking up
looking through
walking round
can be so absorbing and entertaining that one forgets about actually going in to the colloseum....well that's for another day.
Hey, Nina. This is a great idea! Good luck!
ReplyDeleteGood idea! How about something more personal like your apartment, your daily schedule, and pictures of you. Or is that me being nosy?
ReplyDeleteHi Ma'am,very interesting po ang places,the pictures was so great,pero tamang pictures lang po ako,because impossible po na makita ko yan in person.........
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