The Colosseum

Kid's tour of Ancient Rome

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July 4th 2014
Today we went on a private walking tour of Ancient Rome. We went to The Forum, The Colosseum and Saint Clementine Church. The Forum is where people used to go shopping in Ancient Rome. Before The Colosseum was built in AD 80, gladiators fought in The Forum. The Forum was also the centre of business and politics. Julius Ceasar was buried in The Forum. The Colosseum is awesome. The Colosseum's real ... 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