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Mighty Rome Has Fallen |
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| Rome was at one time the greatest city
and the heart of the greatest civilization ever known.
Even though both the Roman Republic and the Roman
Empire have faded into history, their influence lives
on in our languages, our laws, our art, our architecture,
and even in our Christian religions.
Their history is our history.
What they did, we do again. What happened to them
in millennia past,
is happening to us today. To understand our own current
events, we must comprehend their triumphs and their
blunders.
As I walked through the ruins of mighty Rome, I
saw not only what 2,000 years has done to them,
but what 2,000 more years will do to us. What is
left of mighty Rome, is a glimpse into our own
mortality. |
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The Roman Palatino, even in ruins,
is an immense complex which still exists in places
as muli-level structures of impressive size.
In summer of 2006 the ticket to get in was €11
and included admission to the colosseum. It's easier
to buy it at the Palatino because there is basically
no line.
The Palatino can take several hours to go through,
whereas the Colosseum takes about 45 minutes unless
you buy your ticket there. In which case it takes
twice that long. so it's best to start at the Palatino.
Click on the pic to see who lives where emperors
once walked.
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The Church of St.
Lawrence is built inside the ruins of a Roman temple.
The black stripes
near the top of the columns are chain marks where
religious zealouts tried, and failed, to pull down
the monument that their forefathers had erected.
There is an interesting and apparently true story
associated with St. Lawrence and how he became a
saint. Just think saint-kabobs,
trial by fire, celebrity roasts, and Roman Catholic
Barbeque. |
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This place appears
to have been a smaller Colosseum. It's been recently (in
the last few centuries) converted
into residences. Concerts are held in the courtyard
with full lights and sound.
Download a short film (<1
Minute) depicting the future
of all great civilizations.
Click on the pic to the left for a short clip of
the concerto. |
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| Learn a little about
Roman Columns by clicking HERE!!! |
| See some ancient Roman Arches
by clicking HERE!!! |
| Visit the Roman Colosseum
by clicking HERE!!! |
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