The Colosseum

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Colosseum

If New York had the Statue of Liberty and France had the Eiffel Tower Rome would always have the Colosseum . A tourist 's visit to Rome would never be complete without visiting the bulwark that could testify the splendor of the Roman history . It was the proof of the puissance of the Roman Empire . It had witnessed the conspiracies , entertainment as well as the torture that people had to endure within its walls . For almost four centuries , it had served as a citadel , a

church , a sepulcher , a tabernacle , and a lot more (DuTemple 10 . It emulated the grandeur of the Roman history and its civilization . Seeing it even from afar would make one feel stunned by its vast magnificence . It was the biggest amphitheater that was impossible to miss - the Colosseum

The Roman Colosseum was actually an egg-shaped amphitheater situated in the heart of Rome . Everyday a lot of tourists flock to marvel the grandiosity of the place . They cannot help but be mesmerized by the architectural designs , the strength of the pillars and the majestic aura it emits . Imagine how the people of ancient Rome could create a colossal structure like this that was so incomparable in terms of size proportion and design . While the rest of the world were still beginning to develop , Rome was already far ahead . This amphitheater was a link that connected the past to the present . It was not just a historical landmark of Rome per se but...