Astrodome's Ancestor

Since you already know what this is, have some history: In Roman times, the Colosseum was called the Flavian Amphitheater (amphitheater meaning dual semi-circular theaters joined together). It got the name Colosseum from the 'colossal' statue that used to be outside of it, or so the tour guide said....

Friends, Romans, Countrymen...

August 28th 2005
....uh, like lend me your ear so I can tell you about my trip? Just a warning: this one's a mofo kids. You better 'go' before you mentally 'leave the house' for Rome, cuz I'm not stoppin this blog for any potty breaks, ya hear? Hope you can remember all this stuff...I could spring a pop quiz on this stuff at any time upon my return home, (which has now been decided as October 5th, by the way!) ... read more

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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

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