
Stand where history was made! Located where the Roman Forum meets the Palatine Hill, the Arch of Titus is more than just a magnificent single-arch gateway—it was a dramatic entrance to the Imperial Palaces. 1️⃣ The Inscription Tells the Tale: Look up at the Arch’s attic (on the Colosseum side) and you’ll find the original […]
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The Colosseum is now almost 2000 years old. Many events have happened since then, including huge heartquakes. In particular, the most important one happened in 1349 in the region of Central Apennines. However, the particular “asymmetrical” skyline that has made the Colosseum a world-famous landmark and the symbol of Italy itself is a consequence of […]
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In Rome, there is an actual mythological place. The Palatine Hill is a worldwide landmark. This place is so important because, according to the legends, here Romulus and Remus founded Rome in 753 BC. They decided to found the Eternal City here to pay tribute to their saviour: a shepherd called Faustolo found the infants […]
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The Colosseum had 80 entrances in its prime time. This way all the visitors could easily enter the building for the exuberant gladiator fights. The Romans were masters at crowd management for their time. 50.000 inhabitants was the maximum amount of people that could have fit in the Colosseum and that amount consisted of all […]
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The Colosseum owes its name to Nero’s Colossus, a statue 33,5 meters tall that used to be placed in front of the monument. This is a common fact and nowadays most historians agree on that. Yet, the Colosseum is really huge. Did you know it used to contain an audience of 87.000 people? According to […]
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