Rome, The Eternal City
June 9th 2005 An English scholar once wrote:
As long as the Colosseum stands, so shall Rome
When the Colosseum falls, so shall Rome
When Rome falls, so shall the world
Luckily for us, it is still standing, and this is where I chose to begin my Roman experience. And a truly excellent start it was at that. After grabbing the metro to take me to the Colloseo stop, which is right outside the building, it began.
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