our trip to rome a statue in st peters square in the vatican. here we are, taking in the sights
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Our Trip to Rome
A statue in St Peter’s square in the Vatican.
Here we are, taking in the sights.
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Our timetable of activities
Return homeLuna parkFriday
Sistine ChapelThe VaticanThursday
The ColosseumNational museumWednesday
Circus MaximusThe ForumTuesday
Piazza NavonaArrive in RomeMonday
AfternoonMorningDay
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Introduction• Rome is the capital
of Italy
• It is a beautiful city full of ancient and modern buildings
• We went there to learn about its history and art
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Piazza Navona
• On our first afternoon in Rome we went to a café on the Piazza Navona
• We ate ice creams
• The teachers drank cappuccinos
• There is a big fountain in the piazza
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The Forum
• This was the political heart of Ancient Rome
• Ruins show where there were shops, offices, temples, and marble statues
• The Ancient Romans held chariot races at the Circus Maximus
A chariot racer
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The national museum
There are lots of ancient statues in the museum.
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The Colosseum
• Now partly ruined
• A 50,000 seat stadium, built in AD 72
• The site of ancient contests between gladiators, slaves and wild animals!
A photo of the Colosseum.
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Gladiators
• Gladiators fought to entertain rich Romans
• They trained in schools, called ludi
• The word gladiator comes from the Latin for sword
A gladiator fight
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The Vatican
• Vatican city is an independent state in the middle of Rome
• It is the home of the Pope, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church
• The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican was painted by Michelangelo
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Great Italian food we ate
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pizza pasta dishes salami ice creams
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Charlie
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Anita
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Poppy