Rome

Today we went to the Forum and the Coliseum. Entering the Forum first we see the remains of an aqueduct then the private gardens of what was then the posh villas, where the Romans exercised their horses. We then had an almighty thunderstorm right on top of us, which for a change made us feel cold. Working our way through to the Coliseum, it can be seen that under the main arena area there are passages where the animals were kept. And graffiti is found on the stones where spectators would scratch the name of their favourite gladiator. At lunch time the Romans would send a criminal into the arena.

This and Pompeii is reminding me of my Latin lessons at school.