The Roman Coliseum

In 2010, I got the chance to visit Rome, Italy. It was astonishing how much history this city has. The hundreds of monumental buildings, the roads, the museums, and fountains found there is awe-inspiring. The most interesting and by far my favorite was the Roman cesium. What I learned and really had no clue about was the fact that the center of the coliseum was not an empty filed but was a complex labyrinth of structures and walls. What I learned was that there was a floor above the maze-like structures where the animals and people were raised to the top to be revealed to the spectators. I really enjoyed looking at the stones that made up the structure. It’s pretty amazing what humans can build without cranes and heavy equipment. 

Caleb Griffith.