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Tag Archives: Flavian Amphitheater
Today’s Photo: Flavian Amphitheater in Rome (The Colosseum)
Building on the site of the Emperor Nero’s private lake, the construction of the Amphitheatrum Flavium (Flavian Amphitheater) was begun in 72 AD by the Emperor Titus Flavius Caesar Vespasianus Augustus, and was completed 8 years later by his successor, … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient Rome, Archaeology, Italy, Rome
Tagged archaeology, Colosseum, Flavian Amphitheater, Italy, Rome
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The Eternal City
I’m now in the Capitol of the Empire until Tuesday morning… I finally found THE best gelato in the world! Giolitti’s – kind of between the Trevi Fountain and the Piazza Navona neighborhoods… I hiked up a very nice, tree-lined street to the church of St John Lateran. It is the oldest christian church standing in the world – built by Constantine himself in the late 3rd century… Continue reading
Posted in Pompeii Food & Drink Project Redux, Rome
Tagged Augustan, Augustus, Capitol, cat sanctuary, Colosseum, Constantine, Empire, Flavian Amphitheater, forum, Giolitti, Isis, Iulius Caesar, Palatine, Pantheon, Piazza Navona, Pompey, Pompey's Theater, Republican, Senate, Suburra, Torre Argentina, Trajan's Market, Trevi Fountain, Via Cavour
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