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The Colosseum
Built in AD72 by Emperor Vespasium, the Collosseum hosted deadly battles between gladiators, slaves, prisoners and wild animals, for the Romans’ entertainment. Named after a gold plated colossal statue that originally stood alongside it, the Colloseum could hold 50,000 spectators. When lit by torch light for evening games, it must have been a spectacular sight. The Colloseum became a stone and marble quarry when the games were banned by the Christians.
http://www.tickitaly.com/tickets/colosseum-tickets.php
The Trevi Fountain
Fresh water was first channelled to the foot of the Quininal Hill, via an aqueduct built by Marcus Agrippa, but the Trevi Fountain as we know it was not built until 1762. It was designed by Nicolo Salvi and is a Rococco structure featuring sea horses, tritons blowing conches, and rocks and trees. The name means ‘three roads’ as the fountain is situated where three roads meet. Throwing a coin into the fountain ensures your return to Rome, and these days all the money goes to the Red Cross.
http://www.italyguides.it/us/roma/trevi.htm
The Pantheon
The current Pantheon was built between AD119 and 128 as a temple to Rome’s twelve major gods and a home for all the other gods of the empire. However, records show an earlier Pantheon on the same spot, constructed 100 years earlier by Marcus Agrippa. The Pantheon has been superbly preserved, due largely to its conversion to a church in AD608, although most of the original Roman bronze was taken, with the exception of the doors. The interior dimensions of the Pantheon are the key to its magnificence with the diameter of the dome equalling the height of the building.
http://www.italyguides.it/us/roma/pantheon.htm
Vatican City
The home of the Pope, Vatican City is the world’s smallest state with only eight hundred inhabitants. Even so it has its own infrastructure including a diplomatic service and post office. The main attraction is the Church of St. Peter, built on the burial place of the apostle Paul. The first church was built in AD326 by Emperor Augustine, but the current church was built between 1506 and 1590, and Bramante, Raphael and Michelangelo all had a hand in its construction. Outside of the church there are squares, fountains, and of course the famous Sistine Chapel featuring Michelangelo’s depiction of The Creation. Visitors will not be allowed to enter the Vatican in mini skirts or shorts, or with bare shoulders or stomachs.
http://www.vatican.va/phome_en.htm
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