Rome – Forths.com https://forths.com Family - Friends - Projects Sat, 15 Apr 2017 04:48:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://forths.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/cropped-1219225-32x32.png Rome – Forths.com https://forths.com 32 32 The Colosseum https://forths.com/the-colosseum/ Sat, 15 Apr 2017 04:48:18 +0000 http://192.168.50.23/wordpress/?p=3726 I still cannot comprehend how the Romans (or their slaves) built the Colosseum nearly 2,000 years ago.  It’s massive even by today’s standards, estimated to seat 50,000 to 80,000 spectators.  It’s difficult to capture the size and wonder of this magnificent structure in a photograph.

]]> Arrived in Rome https://forths.com/arrived-in-rome/ Mon, 10 Apr 2017 14:16:26 +0000 http://192.168.50.23/wordpress/?p=3643 We arrived in Rome around 9am local time (3 am Detroit time). The Ambasciatori Palace hotel is nice, and in the old section of Rome. Over the next few days we’ll tour the Vatican and will see the Colosseum, among other sites.

It’s slow to update these pages using my phone or tablet, so the updates may take a bit.  Until next time, Addio!

 

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