Day two brought us to the Coliseum, built in the year 80, and used for games for the following few hundred years. We went on a tour of the underground where animals, performers and gladiators all prepared for the time in front the crowd! The scale of the building is still impressive and must have been spectacular in it's day. The best part was that all the walls and railings were thick so Peter had no fear of letting the kids get close to the rail. Just be sure to dodge the phalanx of selfie sticks! Don't have your own selfie stick? Many 'merchants' outside offer 'selfie, selfie' for sale.
Across from Coliseum is the Paletine Hill and ancient Roman Forum, the downtown of the day. This was a great place for the kids to run but unfortunately lots of really old things Dad didn't want kids climbing on.
Finally around the corner was the Capotiline Hill with with another set of impressive buildings. But by this time in the day gelato and dinner were a greater priority for he kids!
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