Inside the Colosseum
by Weston Westmoreland
Title
Inside the Colosseum
Artist
Weston Westmoreland
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Panoramic view of the inside of the Roman Colosseum.
The Colosseum of ancient Rome.
Named after a huge statue of Nero that was in the center of the gardens that occupied that space before the most famous amphitheater in the world was built, the Colosseum is the main exponent of the contradictions of the Roman Empire. So civilized and exquisite, yet so raw and barbaric. It never ceases to mesmerize me. Some 2,5-5 million people are believed to have been killed inside during the 500 years the Colosseum was active.
It came to happen that, centuries after the empire fell and all these grand buildings were forsaken, the Colosseum became an exotic botanic garden of sorts, due to all the seeds that the wild animals killed there had brought with them.
The white marble that once covered the Colosseum ended dressing the main facade of Saint Peter's Basilica. The remains of this magnificent amphitheater were preserved because it was consecrated as a church.
More Roman images one copy-paste away in my Roman Gallery at tinyurl.com/CarpeSPQR
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http://inspiringthoughtsandimages.com/
Weston Westmoreland.
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February 6th, 2014
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