The Roman stadium that was once filled with spectators for its gladiator games, animal hunts and executions is now just as happening a place as it was in 80 AD. People flocked in from all sides cameras raised and eyes focused.....on their viewer screens. This amazing amphitheater with all its history was the highlight of my trip to Rome. However it did seem to spoil the experience a little when looking around and realizing that the buildings history 
was now a business. Surely the stadium was built for such a reason, but nearly 2 millennia later with the buildings original purpose long past and we still pay to get in? Business must be booming for the Romans. Other than the tourist feel, lineups, metal detectors, entrance fees and armed law enforcement the amphitheater was everything I had expected and been anxious to see. Sadly Russell Crowe did not make an appearance.
was now a business. Surely the stadium was built for such a reason, but nearly 2 millennia later with the buildings original purpose long past and we still pay to get in? Business must be booming for the Romans. Other than the tourist feel, lineups, metal detectors, entrance fees and armed law enforcement the amphitheater was everything I had expected and been anxious to see. Sadly Russell Crowe did not make an appearance. 
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