Arch of Constantine with the Meta Sudans Fountain in front

Field Study - Colosseum

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April 9th 2009
Today, my Forma Urbis class had a field study to the Colosseum, which was really nice because the Colosseum was also holding an exhibit, with statues, marble maps of ancient Rome and other things pertaining to the Colosseum, such as bones of exotic animals found inside it. We saw the Arch of Constantine, dedicated to the Emperor, as well as Meta Sudans, which was this large fountain that can no l ... read more

Europe » Italy » Lazio » Rome

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Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more