And in Rome, as thousands of tourists watch helplessly, an electrical superstorm reduces the ancient Roman Colosseum to rubble. |
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There is no better view of the Colosseum than the circular dolly shot, as you lean into the curve with the throttle open. |
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A descent into the hypogeum adds another key piece to a proper understanding of the Colosseum. |
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Right in the middle, covering the short spiny grass, was a huge, brilliantly white Colosseum that had seen better days, but still stood sturdy and still. |
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The Colosseum was the greatest building in Ancient Rome but much smaller amphitheatres were built in Roman Britain and gladiatorial fights may have occurred in these. |
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Each year millions of tourists visit Italy to see the country's cultural and historical landmarks such as the Colosseum in Rome and the Greek ruins in Sicily. |
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Discover some of Rome's most popular attractions, including the Trevi Fountain, the Colosseum and St. Peter's Square. |
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Down below, the ancient forum, with its temples and colonnades and courtyards, spreads out towards the the Colosseum. |
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You're on holiday in Italy and you want to share the thrill of seeing the Colosseum for the first time. |
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In the course of restorations, mosaics and plaster carvings have been revealed in an underground passage used by emperors to enter the Colosseum. |
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Around the world, we have seen the lighting of several iconic monuments, including the Pyramids in Egypt and the Colosseum in Rome. |
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Litherland is a seasoned guitarist who used to play with early‑70s jazz-rock band Colosseum. |
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Like the Colosseum, Jep both stands above and is a part of the grotesqueries that revolve around him. |
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After all, the Colosseum is not a great advertisement for the compassion of Rome. |
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The Colosseum itself could be used as a Naumachia when the arena was flooded through a clever system of water supply. |
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The treasure of the temple in Jerusalem was used to build the Colosseum after the fall of Jerusalem. |
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The bowels of the Colosseum, the hypogeum's inner workings would have been unknown even to most ancient Romans. |
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Rome has long been a favourite holiday spot among the Irish and if you have deep pockets, you can acquire a unique apartment within spitting distance of the Colosseum. |
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A production assistant came to meet us in front of The Colosseum as planned. |
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Vespasian also started the construction of the Flavian Amphitheater, more commonly known as the Colosseum. |
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These games included gladiatorial combats, chariot races and a sensational mock naval battle on the flooded grounds of the Colosseum. |
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The city had a vast number of monumental structures like the Colosseum, the Forum of Trajan and the Pantheon. |
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Many monuments, such as the Colosseum, Pont du Gard, and Pantheon, remain as testaments to Roman engineering and culture. |
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The games give a clue to the design, the inspiration behind which was the Colosseum in Rome. |
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Huge crowds gathered at the Colosseum to watch events like gladiators, combats between men, or fights between men and wild animals. |
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The Circus Maximus could seat around 150,000 spectators, and the Colosseum about 50,000 with standing room for about 10,000 more. |
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To mark the opening of the Colosseum, the emperor Titus presented 100 days of arena events, with 3,000 gladiators competing on a single day. |
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Niches in amphitheatres such as the Colosseum were originally filled with statues, and no formal garden was complete without statuary. |
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The Colosseum also provides an example of Roman architecture at its finest. |
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Gavin could tell the world who Colosseum were and why. |
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The Colosseum, shot from above as if helicopters existed then, is an awesome sight, bristling with ant-like figures scurrying about their business. |
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The trademark takes the form of a circle with at the centre a depiction of the Colosseum within which is shown a kiwi fruit cross-section of the characteristic emerald green colour with seeds and central column. |
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Already on the first two days he went to see the highlights of sightseeing like Forum Romanum, Capitol, Palatin, Colosseum, and Termi di Diocletian. |
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He did little to bolster his position with a rally at the Colosseum on Thursday. Just a few thousand supporters turned out, and Mr Berlusconi made what appeared to be a serious error, mocking a local soccer hero. |
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After coming back on the ground level of The Colosseum, the production assistant thanked us and we proceeded to our seats moments before the lights went down. |
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In the same vein, repairs to the Colosseum and the restoration of a number of museums are evidence of a general desire to show off our history and our heritage. |
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The creativity and spirit of excellence of this watch stand out through its clear and distinct consistency of style inspired by the Colosseum in Rome. |
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The city's history attracts me and I very much want to see a number of historic sights of interest, such as the Colosseum, the Trevi Fountain, the Vatican and many more. |
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This afternoon we took a bit of a break from our ceremonial and commemorative duties and took time out to visit the glories of the Colosseum and Vatican city. |
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Fulfil the demands of your citizens by developing goods, resources and trade routes, and using historical buildings, such as Circus Maximus and the great Colosseum to construct a thriving economy. |
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Rome has so many landmarks such as the Colosseum, the Vatican and the Trevi fountain. There's so much to see and do in this exciting historic city. |
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Line B, which is blue, passes every 4-5 minutes and takes you, for example, to Via Cavour, the Colosseum, Circus Maximus, the Pyramid of Cestius and Eur. |
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It's a wonderful idea to park the limousine near the arch of Constantine and, while going to visit the Colosseum, admire the great shape of the last arch built in ancient Rome. |
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Perhaps no classical Roman ruin evokes the excesses of the late Empire like the Colosseum. |
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The Colosseum in Rome was the empire's greatest amphitheater. A marvel of Roman engineering, the Colosseum could hold up to 70,000 spectators. |
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Most of the letterforms were similar to modern uppercase, as can be seen in the inscription from the Colosseum shown at the top of the article. |
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Examples include the aqueducts of Rome, the Baths of Diocletian and the Baths of Caracalla, the basilicas and Colosseum. |
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One of many stadiums built by the Romans, the Colosseum exhibits the arches and curves commonly associated with Roman buildings. |
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He began the building of the Flavian Amphitheatre, better known today as the Roman Colosseum. |
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The Colosseum, arguably one of Rome's most iconic archaeological sites, is regarded as a wonder of the world. |
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Titus, member of the Flavian dynasty who captured Jerusalem and completed the Colosseum. |
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The Colosseum in Rome was built largely of concrete, and the concrete dome of the Pantheon is the world's largest unreinforced concrete dome. |
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Odoacer ruled from Rome and Ravenna, restored the Colosseum and assigned seats to senatorial dignitaries as part of the process of consolidating his rule. |
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Last year, managers at the Colosseum, in Primrose Hill Street, held two experimental unplugged nights, which went down so well that they now want to run them regularly. |
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The Colosseum, in Primrose Hill Street, Hillfields, decided to offer the fry-up after it emerged it was just what punters fancied after a night's dancing. |
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Jazz influences appeared in the music of British bands such as Traffic, Colosseum and If, together with Canterbury scene bands such as Soft Machine and Caravan. |
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Other prominent structures that represented the style included government buildings, like the Roman Senate, and cultural structures, like the Colosseum. |
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For example, the French spokesperson might be seen standing in front of the Eiffel Tower or an Italian presenter might be seen with the Colosseum in the background. |
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On Sunday night Coversion, known for blinding nights at The Colosseum, moves camp to The Campbell for a night of pure techno heaven with Coversion presents MixDown. |
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On Good Friday he will preside at services in the Vatican and then lead a traditional torch-lit Via Crucis, or Way of the Cross, around the ruins of Rome's ancient Colosseum. |
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Among those completed were the Temple of Vespasian and Titus, the Arch of Titus and the Colosseum, to which he added a fourth level and finished the interior seating area. |
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Rome contains numerous ancient sites, including the Forum Romanum, Trajan's Market, Trajan's Forum, the Colosseum, and the Pantheon, to name but a few. |
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