Wednesday, June 1, 2011

NEW 7 WONDERS OF THE WORLD SAGA 2:

COLOSSEUM, ROME, ITALY
(One of Four Wonders I've Seen.)


Seeing the Colosseum for the first time in 1972 was a revelation. It's huge and imposing. 


Constructed 72-80AD, it's an elliptical amphitheatre in the centre of the city of RomeItaly, the largest ever built in the Roman Empire. It is considered one of the greatest works of Roman architecture and Roman engineering

It's right in city center with raging traffic.


I saw it again in 1984, when I was studying in Italy. 


WHAT A SIGHT! 


Everyone should experience it.

2 comments:

Ron said...

Fascinating. I hope to see it some day.

Don Voth said...

Ron, You must! It's fascinating and overwhelming.