Roman Coliseum

doublejj

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• Jun 17, 2013

• #1

So your on vacation in Rome, your at the ancient Coliseum. You close your eyes, & try to imagine what it must have been like, centuries ago. When Rome was the Greatest power on earth. You can almost here the footsteps of the Roman Legions as they pass by, & then.......[video=youtube;9PaOXLMthSg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=9PaOXLMthSg[/video]

 

doublejj

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• Jun 17, 2013

• #2

One more featuring the USC marching band.....[video=youtube;-Rvda3nsakU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=-Rvda3nsakU[/video]

 

curious2garden

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• Jun 19, 2013

• #3

Sorry it took me a bit to find this for you

[video=youtube;pES8SezkV8w]https://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=pES8SezkV8w[/video]

I'd be willing to bet that 'emporer' was Romulus Augustulus LOL.

 

doublejj

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• Jun 19, 2013

• #4

curious2garden said:

Sorry it took me a bit to find this for you



I'd be willing to bet that 'emporer' was Romulus Augustulus LOL.

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Thanks curious.....the Coliseum must have really been something in it's day. I read where they used to flood it with water & have mock sea battles in there......

 

curious2garden

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• Jun 19, 2013

• #5

doublejj said:

Thanks curious.....the Coliseum must have really been something in it's day. I read where they used to flood it with water & have mock sea battles in there......

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Back in the day one of my latin profs did his Ph.D. on graffiti of the Roman Empire. We smoked a LOT of pot and laughed very hard. Rome was disturbingly akin to us.