As mentioned earlier, our tickets to the Forum included a visit to the mega-popular Coliseum. We had a good enough visit in 2011, but, hey, it was included. The number of visitors in the Coliseum is limited to 3,000 (70,000 back in the day), all masked inside, variably outside. It was quite a crush of people, and we stayed just long enough for a few pix.
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| As aforementioned |
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| Artsy interior view without the throng |
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| Otherwise |
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The Coliseum has 2000 years' worth of graffiti, some highlighted,
some just there; I was particularly pleased to see highlighted the
signature of Hubert Robert, 1760, noted French painter of
antiquities, both Italian and French |
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| Interior throng |
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"The loudest boos come from the cheapest seats"
as Tom Landry once observed |
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| Tailgating, c. 56 CE, as Vicki observed |
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| "Nice kitty!" |
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| The plan to rebuild St. Peters in the Coliseum was never approved |
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| Playing field and east end zone |
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True to form, the Church has marked the spot where it is thought
the Emperor's box was |
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| Parthian shot |
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| Us, there |
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