Yesterday I took a trip with my study abroad group to the Colossum and Palatine Hill, where the emperors had their living arrangements. It was a huuge hill to climb and not much structure of any buildings left, but it was a beautiful area with gardens and a really neat view of the surrounding city.
The first picture is the view of the surrounding city from Palatine Hill. The second is an area of Palatine Hill where the living room area would have been, you can see the marble floor in some spots. The next photo is a view of Palatine Hill from the Colosseum, it doesn't look like much of a hill but it was a tough climb!
The next of course is the Colosseo itself, it was a gorgeous day! And after that is a picture from inside the Colosseum taken from the 1st floor where you can see what used to be the underground area where they kept the gladiators and animals and such. There was a platform set up recently above a small area of the cells to try and give a complete image of the stage area where the fighting took place. Lastly, a few men dressed up as Gladiators in front of the Colosseum, but they kind of look like chariot racers to me?
That's all for now, enjoy!
