Famous Monuments Part 1
We all know the names, we’ve all seen the photos, some of us are lucky enough to have seen them in real life; famous monuments make the travel world go-round. There are bucket lists longer than the Great Wall dedicated to the famous monuments of the world. So how then, do we decide where to go and what to see? The next two Traveller’s Tales will be dedicated to exploring the famous monuments of the world and whether I give them a thumbs up, or a thumbs down!
Colosseum
The Colosseum is where I was first bit by the travel bug. I remember the moment I caught site of the amphitheater after entering the city walls and winding down the streets. The Colosseum emerged as a time machine of history, modern life buzzing around it, as if blasé to the historical significance of the structure.
The Colosseum was constructed under the emperor Vespasian from 72 – 80 AD. It remains the largest amphitheater ever built and could hold anywhere from 50 – 80 thousand people in its prime. The Colosseum was used in its early years for gladiator battles, executions, reenactments and dramas, however, throughout the centuries it’s held many other uses too.