"Although the earliest Roman Colosseum had only four floors, it was definitely one of the most magnificent ancient buildings. When it was completed, the entire Colosseum was completely covered with brilliant white travertine slabs. The Romans used their best architectural techniques - Arches serve as the main element of its architecture, because arches can perfectly and efficiently distribute the weight of heavy buildings. Each floor of the three-story building from bottom to top has huge open arches with statues, and the number of arches is no less than 80, a large number of entrances are mainly due to the safety and efficiency of tens of thousands of spectators entering and exiting the arena at the same time. The fourth floor of the building, which is the top floor, does not have any arches, only Corinthian pilasters and small rectangular windows. Incredible What is surprising is that this magnificent building was built in less than ten years. Later, due to earthquakes, fires and the construction of a church, most of the fourth-story building was destroyed, leaving only a small half circle of curved outer walls. , people who don’t know would think that it was originally designed like that. After all, in the ancient Roman period when the beauty of symmetry was emphasized, such a building really has a visual impact and incomplete beauty.” Lao Bai saw the staff waving at him and said quickly, "Let's go inside and see the true appearance of the arena."
When Dong Qiangqiang followed everyone into the arena, the first impression that left him was not the desolate ruins, but the fishy stench that hit his face, and many people couldn't help but cover their mouths and noses.
Lao Bai gathered everyone together and pointed to different locations in the ruins: "According to historians' research, all Roman citizens could enter for free at that time, but seats would be divided according to social status, similar to today's theaters. Seating division. The top seats were reserved for ordinary people, but men and women were distinguished. The closer to the ground of the arena, the higher the social status of the spectators. Generally speaking, the front row was usually occupied by senators, nobles, priests and emperors. At that time A wide marble terrace will be set up low on one side of the arena. This terrace is separated from other locations by three walls. In today's terms, it is equivalent to a VIP area, where the emperor and VIPs watch the game. In addition to the different seats, the seats The materials of the chairs are also different. The wealthy and middle class usually have marble seats, while foreigners have wooden seats. There are about 50,000 seats. The seats are tilted in such a way that people can get a perfect view no matter where they sit. In addition, archaeologists analyzed that there should be about 20,000 standing tickets inside. The two entrances to the gladiators were on both sides of the arena. One of the doors was called the 'Roman Goddess of Death', which also contained the entrance to the duel. The door through which the dead were removed from the arena, and the other door was the Gate of Victory, through which the victors and those who were allowed to survive the game left the arena. Various barbaric activities in the Roman Coliseum were active for nearly four hundred years. , when the struggle between the East and West Roman Empire arose, the interest of the nobility and the public in gladiators decreased day by day. Finally, in the 6th century AD, the emperor announced the end of gladiator battles and other similar activities. In the long years that followed, due to lightning, Due to the damage caused by natural disasters such as earthquakes and floods, the Roman Arena was gradually destroyed. Today, all people can see is the skeleton of the ancient Arena."
While listening to Lao Bai's explanation, everyone walked slowly along the vicissitudes of the aisle. Although the sun was shining above their heads, they were hit by a cold and chilly wind.
Dong Qiangqiang looked at the dilapidated ruins and the crumbling wooden piles that were of no use in the pit. He seemed to hear the deafening sounds of fighting, shouts, whistling shells, and the voices of countless innocent souls echoing in his ears through time and space. He just felt A wave of nausea.
After leaving the Colosseum, everyone headed collectively to the portico of the Church of Santa Maria, where a Roman statue is preserved, attracting the attention and curiosity of visitors from all over the world. It is the famous Mouth of Truth, an ancient stone mask, representing the open-mouthed river god, who has a pair of eyes that can discern all truths. It is said that if someone tells a lie in front of him and puts his hand into his mouth, the hand will be bitten off, leaving the liar with nothing to hide.
According to Lao Bai, this legend should have originated in ancient Rome. At that time, the wife of a nobleman was accused of adultery by her noble husband. The wife denied the accusation, and her husband applied to judge her words through the mouth of truth. Authenticity.
This woman knew full well that she was lying, so she adopted a very clever strategy. When a group of people gathered in front of the Mouth of Truth to watch the excitement, the man who was actually her lover secretly kissed her in public. She pretended that she didn't know the other person, and angrily called the other person a madman, and asked the melon-eaters to beat her lover away.
As she reaches into the Mouth of Truth, the woman declares that she has never kissed any other man except her husband and the psycho who just stole a kiss from her. In this way she proved she had not lied, her hand was saved, and the betrayed aristocratic husband preserved his honor. But the Mouth of Truth has since lost credibility and it is said that it has since ceased to fulfill its function as an impartial judge.
Everyone had a great time, and Tong Lele encouraged Lao Bai to try it too, but Lao Bai refused with a smile.
The area where people visit has been the center of social and political activities in the Roman Empire since ancient times, and is dotted with popular attractions. Many attractions are within walking distance of each other. Monuments tower over the narrow cobbled streets, museums are filled with artistic heritage, gourmet cuisine is waiting to be discovered, and surprises and discoveries are hidden around every corner.
At the top of the wishing pool is the sea god Neptune standing majestically on a shell chariot. Below him is a Triton holding a seahorse on the left and right. The statue is lifelike, the characters are ready to be seen, and the details are set off by the flowing water. Very dynamic.
Like other popular attractions in Rome, the Trevi Fountain has its own legend. In ancient times, soldiers who went on an expedition all hoped to return home alive, so they would throw coins with their wishes into the fountain before going out for the expedition. There is also a miniature fountain on the left side of the wishing fountain. Its meaning is that couples who drink from this fountain together will always be faithful to each other.
The Trevi Fountain is famous not because it is the largest Baroque fountain in the world, but because of two love movies - and. Especially in the movie, the heartfelt exchanges between the goddess Audrey Hepburn and the handsome man Gregory Peck played an irreplaceable advertising effect on the promotion of the Trevi Fountain. Eating and drinking men and women who pursue romance and love have been interested in the movie since its release. The Trevi Fountain is crowded with people, and even in winter, the off-season for tourism, there are crowds of people around the fountain every day. The wishing fountain is filled with coins from various countries. It is said that the coins cleared from the pool every day can reach 1,000 euros.
Lao Bai's introduction explained why the foreigners at the wishing pool were throwing coins like crazy. Not to be outdone, everyone followed suit. Dong Qiangqiang noticed that Tong Lele also threw three coins into the pool with a serious face and was about to leave. He went over to tease her, and out of the corner of his eye, he suddenly spotted a few Chinese people holding colorful tourist guide flags leading a group of people who looked like a tourist group, swaggering toward the wishing fountain from a short distance away, shouting and talking.
Dong Qiangqiang was not surprised to see his colleagues. He had met many of his colleagues during this trip, but these flag-waving people gave him a very bad feeling, especially their eyes, which seemed to be looking around. Whatever you touch, it looks cunning and cunning, giving you the feeling of evil intentions.
Lao Bai unknowingly came up behind him and said, "Pay attention to the people coming over. Their eyes are wrong." After that, he went to warn Tong Lele to be careful.
Dong Qiangqiang nodded. It seemed that his experience in leading groups was about to increase again.
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