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Re: Today in pictures
Back to the center of Rome and the Colloseum and Foro Romano! The cross in the Colloseum was donated for the Millenium by Pope John-Paul II in memory of the Christian martyrs who died there. Odd to think what used to be considered a family day out and entertainment! The mosaic was part of a large display of Roman artefacts from the era of Constantine. The picture scratched on the wall of the Colloseum shows a Gladiator with his shield. It is a very atmospheric place to visit and vibrates with history -only thing spoiling it are the hoardes of tourists!! :v
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“Beauty is an experience, nothing else. It is not a fixed pattern or an arrangement of features. It is something felt, a glow or a communicated sense of fineness.” ~ D. H. Lawrence
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