|
roman colloseum
Found out quite a few interesting facts, including.. they probably didn't really kill that many christians here cuz it only held about 50,000 people. The main persecution was probably in the Roman circus which held 300,000.
Date: 04/11/08
Owner: Gallery Administrator
Views: 6
|
Another important factoid...they didn't use it to film Gladiator -- they used one in Malta : ( ah, well... it was cool
Date: 04/11/08
Owner: Gallery Administrator
Views: 8
|
There were holes in all the joints between stones. Someone stole the steel rods from the whole place
Date: 04/11/08
Owner: Gallery Administrator
Views: 7
|
|
IMG_5336
Date: 04/11/08
Owner: Gallery Administrator
Views: 9
|
Senators had their own plaque above their box seats
Date: 04/11/08
Owner: Gallery Administrator
Views: 8
|
there were 4 levels of seating....1st, royalty, 2nd politicians and famous folks, 3rd regular citizens and 4th -- women :)
Date: 04/11/08
Owner: Gallery Administrator
Views: 10
|
|
IMG_5348
Date: 04/11/08
Owner: Gallery Administrator
Views: 7
|
where the seats used to be before Michaelangelo took all the marble seats for building the vatican
Date: 04/11/08
Owner: Gallery Administrator
Views: 9
|
IMG_5350
Date: 04/11/08
Owner: Gallery Administrator
Views: 6
|
