Guide to Italy
Must See Italy
- Amalfi Coast
- Basilica di San Francesco
- Cappella degli Scrovegni
- Cenacolo Vinciano
- Colosseum
- Grand Canal
- Leaning Tower of Pisa
- Mt Etna
- Pompeii
- San Gimignano
- Sardinia
- Sicily
- Siena
- The Uffizi
- Valley of the Temples
Places in Italy
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Although its size conjures up the Empire that ruled through intimidation, brutality and down-turned thumbs, the Colosseum has been a little humbled. The Christian-eating lions have been reduced to stray kitty cats (who will eat anything regardless of religious affiliation), and weeds sprout among the 50,000 seats.
Vespasian began its construction in AD72 in the grounds of Nero's private Domus arena. It was inaugurated by his son Titus in AD80, and thereafter, inaugural games lasted for 100 days and nights, during which some 5000 animals were slaughtered.
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- 06 399 67 700 (info)
- Web
- http://www.pierreci.it
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- must-see, stadium/oval, architectural highlight