Guess where #1

Flourishing trading city between the 6th and the 10th century. Rival to Pisa and Genoa, since Venice wasn't as big yet. 

Maimed by a tsunami in 1343. This place is classed as a Unesco world heritage site.

Can you guess which city this is?

Winding the coastline to discover this

Entering the city to see Capucchino monasteries,

the statue of Flavio Gioia ,maybe from this city, who intented the compass.

 And an amazing network of streets running between and under houses. Sure sheltering from the dazzling sun.

 Lemons, chillies, thyme, aubergines, zucchinies, tomatoes.

 Limoncello country :-)

Palatino and Forum

Vatican trip

Statues

Et vi...

We went to the famous Coliseum. 

Hard to describe. Teeming with people. And yet, this is how it must have been.

Built of bricks, travertine and marbles.

I learnt there that the Roman invented the bricks.

 The Colisseum inhabitant, a few came out close by...

Mayb eyou can see in the middle, where the arean was, vertical rectangular shaft. Just like in big stadium today, gladiator and beast could "appear" on stage, using these elevator shafts.

A very big chunk of history.

Next.... the Forum and the Palatino....

Invercargill of the north

All paths leading to Rome.History at every corner.
!!!!

Yay

The most out-of-the-world poster session I've ever done.

Wao history hitting.

:-)