"While the Coliseum stands, Rome shall stand; when the Coliseum falls, Rome shall fall; when Rome falls, the world shall fall." Venerable Bede (c. 673-735) quoting a prophecy of Anglo-Saxon pilgrims.
沿着旁边这条路往上走就可以去Rome Forum and Palatine Hill, 旁边的凯旋门正在整修。
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Here is some info from Wiki:
The north side of the perimeter wall is still standing; the distinctive triangular brick wedges at each end are modern additions, having been constructed in the early 19th century to shore up the wall. The remainder of the present-day exterior of the Colosseum is in fact the original interior wall.
The surviving part of the outer wall's monumental fa?ade comprises three stories of superimposed arcades surmounted by a podium on which stands a tall attic, both of which are pierced by windows interspersed at regular intervals. The arcades are framed by half-columns of the Tuscan, Ionic, and Corinthian orders, while the attic is decorated with Corinthian pilasters.[25] Each of the arches in the second- and third-floor arcades framed statues, probably honoring divinities and other figures from Classical mythology.