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Here the celebrated Laocoon group was found. Near these baths is the great reservoir called the "Seven Halls of Titus." One of the greatest and best-preserved buildings of ancient Rome is the amphitheatre of Flavius, or the Colliseum, once the scene of the combats with wild beasts. It was capable of holding 87,000 spectators. Four stories yet remain.
This building is seen to the greatest advantage by torchlight. I was fortunate enough to find an opportunity of joining a large party, and we were thus enabled to divide the expense. The triumphal arch of Titus, of white marble, covered with glorious sculptures; the arches of Septimus Severus, that of Janus, and several other antique monuments, are to be seen near the Colliseum.
Then a sudden wonderful thought came to him, an impulse entirely irresistible. He started off westward, walking with feverish haste. The spirit of adventure sat in his heart as he passed through the crowded streets. The night was wonderfully clear, the stars were brilliant overhead and from behind the Colliseum dome a corner of the yellow moon was showing.
Peter's Palaces Borghese, Barberini, Colonna, etc. Churches Ancient Rome The Colliseum Departure for Florence Bad weather Picturesque scenery Siena Florence Cathedral and palaces Departure from Florence Bologna Ferrara Conclusion. November 7th. I travelled by the mail-carriage. By seven in the morning we were at Caserta, and an hour later at Capua, a pretty bustling town on the banks of a river.
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