1. Welcome to Italy Rome Today we will be traveling to Rome, Italy!
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2. Rome Next Today we will be traveling around the ancient city of Rome.
Rome, Italy is one of the oldest and most visited cities in the world.
Click on the place in the city that you want to visit!
Each place will give you some neat facts about itself. Pay close attention, because there will be a little quiz at the end.
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3. The City of Rome The Trevi Fountain St. Peters Basilica The Coliseum
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4. The History of the Coliseum
The Coliseum was built almost years ago by the Roman Emperors: Vespasian, Titus and Domitian.
The building took about 10 years to build and was used for over 450 years
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The Coliseum could hold between 50,000 to 75,000 people.
There was a stage for the games, but many tunnels and rooms underneath the floor for the fighters.
Part of the Coliseum were reused for building material during the Renaissance.
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6. Warriors of the Coliseum
Warriors who fought in the Coliseum were called gladiators.
The gladiators were normally captured slaves, criminals, or prisoners of war.
They fought to the death in front of thousands of people.
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7. About St. Peters Basilica
St. Peter’s Basilica is located inside of the Vatican City, which is the small city state within the city of Rome. The Vatican city has it’s own police and postal system.
St. Peters is the home of Catholicism. It is where the Pope resides and where thousands of people come every year to visit.
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8. The History of St. Peters Basilica
The largest church in the world, it rests atop the hill that is believed to be the site where Saint Peter was buried.
The building was started in 1506 by the architect Donato Bramante, and after his death work was continued by Michelangelo. The church was completed in 1626… 120 years after it was started.
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9. The Swiss Guard
The Swiss Guard are the protectors of the Vatican and the Pope himself.
To join this elite group, the men must be Swiss, Catholic, and take a vow of loyalty to the pope.
They have been a part of the sacred guard sine 1506… that’s over 500 years!!
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10. History of the Trevi Fountain
The fountain was commissioned by Pope Clemet XII in 1732.
The work, done by the artist Salvi, took 30 years to complete!
The design comes from the baroque period.
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11. About the Trevi Fountain
The fountain statues are of:
Neptune- the Roman god of the sea.
The horses pulling his shell shaped chariot. One of the horses is calm and the other is wild. It is supposed to represent the moods of the sea.
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12. The Legend of the Trevi Fountain
Legend has it that if you throw a coin into the fountain, while standing backwards, that you will someday return to Rome.
Most of the fountains in Rome are connected to a water system that is supplied with water from the Aqua Vergo. The water is clean and drinkable!
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13. Self Test
Now that you have toured around the city see what you can remember from each place!
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14. Question 1 How old is the Coliseum? A. 1,000 years B. 2,000 years
C. 4,000 years
D. 3,000 years

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17. Question 2 What were the fighters in the Coliseum called? A. Soldiers
B. Militia
C. Gladiators
D. Calvary

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20. Question 3
The basilica in the Vatican city sits on top of who’s grave?
A. St. Andrew
B. St. Matthew
C. St. Peter
D. Paul

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23. Question 4
Anyone can join the Swiss Guard…
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26. Question 5
You can drink the water from the spout at the Trevi Fountain?
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29. Question 6 How long did it take to complete the Trevi fountain?
A. 10 years
B. 15 years
C. 25 years
D. 30 years

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32. Thanks for traveling with us today
Thanks for traveling with us today! We hope you come back to Rome soon for a visit! Click on the map button to revisit Rome. Click the bus to exit.
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33. For more information on Rome, please visit:
The Colosseum.net
A View on Cities-Rome
The Vatican website
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