Colosseum!! Day 9 - Part I

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March 9th 2008

Published: May 7th 2008

To say that seeing the colosseum was amazing would be an understatement. Seeing the Colosseum in person makes you gasp outloud, smile, cry, twitch.... it leaves you breathless and wanting more. Your breath catches in your throat, the first time you see it.You could see a thousand pictures over the course of your lifetime, watch a million documentaries, but to see it in person? To see its exqu... Read Full Entry

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Arch of Constantine

Dedicated in 315 A.D. to commemorate Constantine's victory at the Battle of Milivian Bridge. Pretty amazing.

Outside the Coloseum

the crowd

the crowds coming in

me trying to take a pic of us

too close up!

another pic of us

the Palatine

It is the centermost of the Seven Hills of Rome and is one of the most ancient parts of the city.

me and some of the group members

I wanted Jay to take a pic of me and them, but then none of them were paying attention!! Oh well, I didnt get very many pics of the other group members.

more interior pics

another interior shot

Jay!!

I thought I was being creative w/ this one. I even told him "I've seen pictures like this on my travel blog site!" ok, so maybe I copied other people's pics...

ME!

I still cant believe I was there. Few people know what a dream Rome was for me, but it was.

Joel!!

Lol, I really dont know why I took this.

Black& White

Another black & white pic

Piazza del Campidoglio

Piazza del Campidoglio, on the top of Capitoline Hill

Piazza del Campidoglio

The Capitoline contains relatively few ancient ground-level ruins, as they are almost entirely covered up by Medieval palaces (now the Capitoline Museums) that surround a piazza. A significant portion of the architecture in this area was designed by Michelangelo.