Italy Trip
Rome P.36
![]() This is considered to be the world's oldest known amphitheater. About the size of a football stadium, it will seat 12,000 people |
![]() A tunnel to get to your seat. |
![]() There used to be gladiator battles here. |
![]() These small openings were all around the amphitheater. We thought they might be for animals. |
![]() A ramp to get out the other side. |
![]() I'm not sure what this area was. |
![]() It was next to the Amphitheater. It was also closed so we couldn't get inside. |
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![]() The Garden of the 13 Fugitives. |
![]() These 13 people, both adults and children, sought refuge in this building but were killed in the eruption. |
![]() It was a very grim site. |
![]() The rest of the garden was planted with grapevines. |
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