We found the Victoria monument for the Unknown Solider, a huge beautiful building, before we set off to the colosseum.
As we made our way along the road towards the colosseum, we realised we were looking down at the ruins that are the Roman Forum. It was amazing to see and gave us a slight idea at what had been here so long ago.
It was already late afternoon by the time we queued and got tickets so we decided we would explore the Roman Forum the next day.
The colosseum is absolutely incredible. It looks amazing from the outside, but the sight on the inside is just as spectacular. This place was built between 70 AD and 74 AD, and yet it is so advanced. When it was in action it held between 50 and 80 thousand people, and each one of those would have had a ticket with an individual seat number on it. There was even a roof that could be used in poor weather.
The stadium/arena was used in such a vast number of ways with such a range of people being able to experience all kinds of things there. It’s hard to comprehend just how old the place is.
As we made our way along the road towards the colosseum, we realised we were looking down at the ruins that are the Roman Forum. It was amazing to see and gave us a slight idea at what had been here so long ago.
It was already late afternoon by the time we queued and got tickets so we decided we would explore the Roman Forum the next day.
The colosseum is absolutely incredible. It looks amazing from the outside, but the sight on the inside is just as spectacular. This place was built between 70 AD and 74 AD, and yet it is so advanced. When it was in action it held between 50 and 80 thousand people, and each one of those would have had a ticket with an individual seat number on it. There was even a roof that could be used in poor weather.
The stadium/arena was used in such a vast number of ways with such a range of people being able to experience all kinds of things there. It’s hard to comprehend just how old the place is.
Our next morning started with a huge disappointment after we tried to get our Chinese visa’s and were unable to. However, once we sent off emails to as many people who could help as we could, we had to make the most of our last full day in Rome.
So we headed to the Roman Forum.
It took us hours to make our way through the incredible ruins and we loved every second of it. The buildings would have been amazing back in their time, and extremely advanced. Huge arches and walls provide a layout for all the kinds of buildings that were once in this area, ranging from huge homes to churches and temples. The detail in what remains is incredible, and massive chunks of stone and marble that range from toppled columns to simple pieces of rock are everywhere.
It took us hours to make our way through and we still didn’t manage to see it all. The ruins in this one reasonably small area are amazing, and it makes you wonder what lies hidden under the rest of Rome.
So we headed to the Roman Forum.
It took us hours to make our way through the incredible ruins and we loved every second of it. The buildings would have been amazing back in their time, and extremely advanced. Huge arches and walls provide a layout for all the kinds of buildings that were once in this area, ranging from huge homes to churches and temples. The detail in what remains is incredible, and massive chunks of stone and marble that range from toppled columns to simple pieces of rock are everywhere.
It took us hours to make our way through and we still didn’t manage to see it all. The ruins in this one reasonably small area are amazing, and it makes you wonder what lies hidden under the rest of Rome.
Our last morning in Rome isn’t actually spent in Rome. It is spent in the smallest country in the world, Vatican City. Yet another beautiful place, St. Peter’s Square is gorgeous, especially with the Basilica standing in the background.
St. Peter’s Basilica is absolutely amazing. Every aspect of the building, both interior and exterior, is so grand. The artwork inside is beautiful, as is the design of the massive building. Every last space in the place seems to be decorated in some amazing way, it’s hard to know what to look at. It’s kind of eery, with people not really being able to speak and with the statues of past Pope’s looking down at you reminding you that they are buried right underneath the floor you are standing on.
Unfortunately we didn’t have the time to visit the Vatican Museums, which is where the Sistine Chapel is found, we had to get a move on if we wanted to make it down to Sicily!
St. Peter’s Basilica is absolutely amazing. Every aspect of the building, both interior and exterior, is so grand. The artwork inside is beautiful, as is the design of the massive building. Every last space in the place seems to be decorated in some amazing way, it’s hard to know what to look at. It’s kind of eery, with people not really being able to speak and with the statues of past Pope’s looking down at you reminding you that they are buried right underneath the floor you are standing on.
Unfortunately we didn’t have the time to visit the Vatican Museums, which is where the Sistine Chapel is found, we had to get a move on if we wanted to make it down to Sicily!
Victoria Monument
Colosseum
Colosseum
Colosseum
Roman Forum
Roman Forum
Roman Forum
Roman Forum
St. Peter's
St. Peter's
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