THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH THE COLOSSEUM ROME The sun blazes over the Eternal City of Rome Tourists dodge traffic across busy streets to visit an ancient site Before them stands the Colosseum the world's largest amphitheater Quiet descends as they walk through its stone arches
OTHER TOP SITES ANCIENT CITY OF POMPEII LEANING TOWER OF PISA FLORENCE DUOMO THE GRAND CANAL Tiered seats of stone nearly two thousand years old greet the visitors Tourists look below to the Colosseum's center Gladiators animals and others fought in the arena to amuse Romans and their emperors Time and weather have taken a toll on the Colosseum but it still remains Ancient history stands strong in modern Italy