Important Moments In Italy's History

IMPORTANT MOMENTS IN ITALY'S HISTORY POMPEII COLISEUM Knoun as the Flavian Anphitheotre, constructed in 72 AD. under the emperor Vespaslan and completed under his successor, Titus, the Coliseum boosts os the largest amphitheatre of the Roman Empire and is one of the greatest works of Roman architecture and engineering. Mount Vesuvius erupted cataclysmically in the summer of A.D. 79, burying the nearby Roman toun of Pompei under several feet of ash and rock. It wos host to gladiatorial combats and wild animal fights until falling to 5 centuries of active use. neglect ofter 5 The ruined city remained frozen in time until it was discovered by an engineer in 1748. Today the theotre is a tourist destination as well os Iconic symbol of Rome and It's history. VATICAN The smallest state in the world, the Vatican City is a sovereion state built over the tomb of Sa'nt Peter. Inside the Voticon we con find Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel, the Vatican Cardens, as well as 11 other Vatican Museums. With the Pope at its head quarded by the Swiss Quard, the malority of the Vatican City's 600 citizens actually live abrood. HERCULANEUM PAESTUM Herculaneum is often overshadowed by Pompel due to the superlor preservation of Its buldings. Much of the timber survived in chared conditions olving us a mUch better idea of what a Roman town may have resembled. An ancient Greco-Roman city in southern Italy: initially settled by Creek colonists in óth century BC, and later occupled by LUcanlans, Romans and Christlans. Poestum boosts some of the most wel-preserved temples and anclent houses, Including the three Doric Greek temples, the Temple of Neptune, Temple of Hera, and Temple of Ceres saonos http://science.notionaigeographic.com/science/archoeology/pompei http://www.soman empire.net/articles/orticle 011.html http://www.sacred-destinations.com/taly/poestum http://www.history.com/topics/ancient-history/colosseum http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/0410lb.htm http://www.romeinfo/vatican/ (B) Infographic Designed: ENationalPositions Prefitable Internet Marketing