After our morning at the Vatican, we went on to see the what's left of Ancient Rome. We visited the Roman Forum, Colosseum, and Christian Catacombs. This was the part of the trip with the sights that I was most excited to see.
Ruins of the Roman Forum
Outside of the Colosseum
The Arch of Constantine
Inside view of the Colosseum...notice that the floor is missing now and you can see the individual rooms where the animals and gladiators were housed. At one point in time, the inside and outside of the Colosseum where covered in white marble.
Examples of Corinthian, Ionic, and Doric columns
Dad and Mom inside the Colosseum
After the Colosseum, we went to visit the Christian Catacombs. Early Christians believed that their bodies had to be intact in order for them to be resurrected when Jesus returns, so they were buried outside of the city of Rome instead of being cremated. We could not take pictures inside, but I was able to show the Christian symbols they marked their graves with, including the Christian fish above.
The anchor and fish were another Christian symbol.
This symbol stands for Peace and The Beginning and The End. Inside the Catacombs the Christians were buried inside the walls of tunnels that ran perpendicular to one another as they were stacked 5 tunnels deep. A few of the graves we saw were still intact and sealed, many others had been opened and robbed and those bodies had been moved and buried deeper in the catacombs. We also saw an intact painting from centuries ago.
Walking around Piazza Venezia
Mom and Dad tossing their coins into the Trevi Fountain
Isaac and I posing by the Trevi
The Trevi Fountain
Mom and I at our fabulous Italian meal in Rome! We got to try all kinds of antipasti, pasta, veal, chicken, various desserts, and limoncello...the look on Mom's face was priceless when she tried the limoncello, not her favorite!
Isaac and Dad enjoying our meal after a busy day in Rome!
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