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Early First Century RomeTypical street in the suburban part of ancient Rome from the first Century. notice the handmade stone flagging over the whole street with smallerstone sets on the edges for pedestrian walking. Each of these flag stoneshas been formed by hand, transported to the site and laid individually.1

Remnant of a wall of burnt bricks with marble inscription in the PalatineArea which was the suburban living area.2

Septimius Severus Arch: the Triumphal Arch commemoratingSeptimius Severus, Roman Emperor between 193-211 A.D. . is SecondCentury . the arch is the beginning a long thoroughfare in the southernend of Forum area and going right up to similar arch at the other end .Constantine's Arch near the Colosseum.3

The Colosseum Ruins are in the background with the Ancient TempleRuins in the Forum Area on the right hand side . these are the templeruins in the next photograph. See www.bigfoto.com/europe/italy/rome/. click on each photograph and each will come up full screen. Thendelete that one then click on the next one. Find the ones of theColosseum only as this a general website for Rome. The Colosseum is ademonstration of first Century Roman Culture. The passion of the peoplefor gladiatorial games was great. The sporting enthusiasm was similar tothat provided today by football games (or soccer in Europe). Gladiatorhelmets, richly decorated with scenes of Greek mythology, were found inthe ruins of Roman cities. The really low status of woman in RomanCulture is signified in the photographs from the Colosseum in the fourtiers of spectators The Gladiatorial Sport was about real people killingeach other to death. See the website for an explanation of ics/gladiatr/gladiatr.htm4

Ancient Temple Ruins in the Forum Area: stone buildings and walls inthe main thoroughfare of ancient Rome from the first Century5

The Palatine Area: Remnant stone buildings in the suburban part ofancient Rome from the first Century. The Palatine area was on one ofRome’s seven hills. It was considered to be the cradle of the city inRepublican times. See website at:http://www.bigfoto.com/europe/italy/rome/ . includes generalphotos of Rome as well. Find the ones of the Palatine only as this ageneral website for Rome.6

Pompeii: A Roman Town Frozen in TimePompeii is unique as an important archaeological site in the world. Almost every other ancient urban siteis simply the remains of a ghost town, long ago deserted by its citizens who carried away with themeverything of value. Prior to the eruption of Vesuvius, Pompeii was a thriving city. Then it was buriedwith so little warning in 79 A.D. that Pompeii was literally frozen in time.The photo above is one of Ken and Harriet from our one day visit toPompeii in our four week holiday to Italy in mid March and April in2005. This photo of us is set against the ruins of an ancient house withthe columns of a back courtyard in view7

One of the many streets in Pompeii with awellhead for water at this end of the street.Entry into Pompeii now. By 79A.D. Pompeii was a city covering 160acres with a population of 20,000.Sixty percent of the inhabitants werefree and 40% were slaves. Aprosperous harbor town, part Romanand part Greek, Pompeii was similar inmany ways to Corinth of the firstcentury A.D. By better understandinglife in Pompeii, we can gain insightabout the New Testament books ofFirst and Second Corinthians.The plastercast of one ofthe inhabitantsof the city whodied trying toflee the city8

Pompeii Stadium: This is the amphitheatre of ancient Pompeii wheresporting events were held. The passion of the people for gladiatorialgames was great. The sporting enthusiasm was similar to that providedtoday by football games (or soccer in Europe). Unlike today’s sport it wasreal people killing each other to death. Gladiator helmets, richlydecorated with scenes of Greek mythology, were found in the ruins ofPompeii. See the website for an explanation of ics/gladiatr/gladiatr.htmThis is considered to be the world's oldest known amphitheatre. Aboutthe size of a modern football stadium, it had a seating capacity of 12,000spectators. It was here in 59 A.D. that a riot broke out during acompetition with a rival city. The death of many spectators caused theRoman Senate to forbid any games in the Pompeii Amphitheatre for thenext 10 years.Italy has 2000 years of European History whereas Australia where I liveonly has 230 years of European history.9

Septimius _Severus Arch: the Triumphal Arch commemorating Septimius Severus, Roman Emperor between 193-211 A.D. . is Second Century . the arch is the beginning a long thoroughfare in the southern end of Forum area and going right up to similar arch at the other end . Constantine's Arch near the Colosseum.

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