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Cams Trip to Rome

• By Cam Zenger

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The Roman Forum

• The forum was designed by Vitruvius who thought
  the dimensions should be 3 by 2
• The Forum was the main piazza of Rome
• Had several triumphal arches the Arco de Tito
  (the arch of Titus) symbolizing Titus triumph
  over Jerusalem.

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Cams Traveler Tips

• Stop at the house of vestal virgins. Here the
  eternal flame of Rome is kept burning.
• Go to the temple of cloaca. She is the goddess
  of sewers. She will keep your drains unclogged
  for one year if you pray to her.

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The Colosseum

• It was built in 80 A.D.
• It was famous for its gladiator fights
• It was filled with rooms with wild beasts in
  cages
• Watch for cats everywhere
• In gladiator fights, the loser would get a chance
  to live if they fought bravely

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This is what it might have looked like
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What Were Looking for
My Mom
Me
Ancient Roman Artifacts
a gladiator
You know
The many cats
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The Pantheon

• It was built by Agrippa in 25 B.C.
• The dome is the biggest in the ancient world
• It is an ancient structure
• It was once a pagan church
• It was converted to Christian 14 centuries ago

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Cams Traveler Tips

• Examine the slanted floor! It was originally
  used for draining the water that came through the
  hole in the roof
• The floor is made of porphyry, the rarest type of
  marble

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The Catacombs

• It was made by Christians, for Christians
• It is famous because it is so big and has so many
  bodies
• It is the burial for many
• It is many miles long
• Loculis are the niche in the wall where the body
  is placed

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What Were Looking For
Me
My Mom
Gory stuff
Inscriptions
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Bye

• All good presentations end with some sort of
  treat. This is the best ice cream in the world.
  It is called gelato.