{"id":15011,"date":"2011-10-12T23:58:44","date_gmt":"2011-10-13T06:58:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stephendanko.com\/blog\/?p=15011"},"modified":"2021-03-15T09:26:22","modified_gmt":"2021-03-15T16:26:22","slug":"outside-the-colosseum-in-rome-italy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stephendanko.com\/blog\/15011","title":{"rendered":"Outside the Colosseum in Rome, Italy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Near the Arch of Constantine in Rome, Italy stands the Colosseum, one of the biggest tourist attractions in the city. Construction of the Colosseum was completed in 80 AD under the reign of the Emperor Titus and it was the largest amphitheater ever built in the Roman Empire. Near the Colosseum is the Roman Forum, with the Temple of Venus and Rome closest to the Colosseum itself. Construction of the Temple of Venus and Rome was completed in the year 141 AD and it is thought to have been the largest temple in ancient Rome. The Arch of Titus was built in about 82 AD and it stands on the Via Sacra, providing an entrance to the Roman Forum.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stephendanko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Colosseum-Exterior.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15014\" title=\"The Exterior of the Colosseum\" src=\"https:\/\/stephendanko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Colosseum-Exterior.jpg\" alt=\"The Exterior of the Colosseum\" width=\"630\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephendanko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Colosseum-Exterior.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/stephendanko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Colosseum-Exterior-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stephendanko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Colosseum-Exterior-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>The Exterior of the Colosseum<\/em><\/p>\n<p>SOURCE:\u00a0 The Exterior of the Colosseum (Rome, Lazio, Italy); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 10 August 2011.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stephendanko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Colosseum-Wall.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15015\" title=\"Colosseum Wall\" src=\"https:\/\/stephendanko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Colosseum-Wall.jpg\" alt=\"Colosseum Wall\" width=\"630\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephendanko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Colosseum-Wall.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/stephendanko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Colosseum-Wall-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stephendanko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Colosseum-Wall-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Colosseum Wall<\/em><\/p>\n<p>SOURCE:\u00a0 Colosseum Wall (Rome, Lazio, Italy); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 10 August 2011.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stephendanko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Temple-of-Venus-and-Rome.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15016\" title=\"The Temple of Venus and Rome\" src=\"https:\/\/stephendanko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Temple-of-Venus-and-Rome.jpg\" alt=\"The Temple of Venus and Rome\" width=\"630\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephendanko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Temple-of-Venus-and-Rome.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/stephendanko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Temple-of-Venus-and-Rome-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stephendanko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Temple-of-Venus-and-Rome-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>The Temple of Venus and Rome<\/em><\/p>\n<p>SOURCE:\u00a0 The Temple of Venus and Rome (Rome, Lazio, Italy); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 10 August 2011.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stephendanko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Arch-of-Titus.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15017\" title=\"The Arch of Titus\" src=\"https:\/\/stephendanko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Arch-of-Titus.jpg\" alt=\"The Arch of Titus\" width=\"630\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephendanko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Arch-of-Titus.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/stephendanko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Arch-of-Titus-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stephendanko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Arch-of-Titus-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>The Arch of Titus<\/em><\/p>\n<p>SOURCE:\u00a0 The Arch of Titus (Rome, Lazio, Italy); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 10 August 2011.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Copyright \u00a9 2011 by Stephen J. Danko<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Near the Arch of Constantine in Rome, Italy stands the Colosseum, one of the biggest tourist attractions in the city. 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