Today we went to a nearby market, the Fioro Campi and had our morning coffee. We each chose a different drink, Cappuchino, Caffe Latte, Americano, & American coffee.
After breakfast, we split up and Rick & I went to the Colloseum.
No matter how many times I see the Colloseum, it is still awe inspiring. It stands 50 meters tall, and is 188 meters in length and 156 meters in width. The true name is the Flavian Amphitheatre named after the Roman emperor who had it built in the year 74AD. Outside a gigantic statue was built in the memory of Nero -so large it was called a collosus. Folks would arrange to meet at the Collosus and thus the name Colloseum became synonymus with sports buildings The floor of the Flaviaun Amphitheatre was covered with sand. The Latin work for sand is 'arena'. There were seats for over 50,000 people and standing room for another 20,000. Due to the efficiencies in the buildings, the number of entrances, many still numbered and the many stair ways, it is said they could fill or empty they building of all 70,000+ in 10 minutes or less.
This sculpture of Jesus by Michelangelo and supposedly completed by Bernini, stands in a little church just behind the Pantheon. No one seems to know it is there. We happened to stumble across it a few weeks ago when I was here with Larraine and Clancey. I now know it is the only original Michelangelo that you can touch. He could make marble feel like real skin, with each muscle
In the evening we all returned to L'Archetta, the best pizza and spaghetti in town, Over 100 different kids of Spaghetti and every one is absolutely delicious.
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