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The Parthenon is a known as a Doric peripteral temple, built on a rectangular floor surrounded by a series of low steps and a colonnade of Doric columns. The main temple contains no absolutely straight lines, giving a slightly softer character to what is otherwise a strongly geometric structure.
Our temporary friends, two German medical students (names unknown) in Athens.
50 metres tall, 2000 years old and originally capable of holding more than 50,000 spectators, the Coliseum is one of Rome’s most famous and recognisable landmarks. The four storey structure took ten years to build and was completed in 80AD during the reign of Emperor Vespasiano.
For hundreds of years the Coliseum provided the home for a variety of blood-thirsty forms of public entertainment including gladiator battles and fights to the death between condemded criminals and exotic animals. Today the atmosphere is a little more relaxed with the Coliseum now restricted to playing host to thousands of tourists and the occasional concert.
“Toss a coin over your shoulder into the Trevi fountain and one day you’ll return to Rome.”
Unfortunately we were a little short on cash (as well as a little sceptical of the legend) so we saved our money. Wisely as it turned out - we were to return to Rome on more than one occasion over the next few months.
In 1732, Pope Clement XII commissioned artist Nicola Salvi to create the large fountain in the Trevi Square. Although relatively new by Italian historical terms, the Trevi Fountain is supplied with water by the Aqua Virgo, an aqueduct constructed in 19BC. It carries water from the Salone Springs to the many fountains in the historic center of Rome.
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