I have been in Italy since Friday of last week. We have a week off from classes, so my friend Joe and I are taking the opportunity to travel in Italy and Switzerland. The first city we visited was Rome. We arrived at night, so we didn’t get to do much until the next day. We started off that morning with the Colosseum. It’s an amazing structure, especially considering its age. As most people know, the Romans built it to keep their citizens happy and ignorant of the empire’s decline. Over the years of its operation, it saw gladiator fights, naval battle reenactments, and executions of Christians. In its prime, it seated 70,000 people, an impressive number even by today’s standards. In comparison, Baylor’s brand new McLane Stadium seats about 45,000 people. Today, only about 30%
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