Pompeii
History of Pompeii Pompeii was founded around the 7th-6th centuries BC after having been used a port previously by Greek and Phoenician sailors. The city fell to the ancient Greeks, then the Samnites, before joining the Roman empire and becoming a Roman colony in 80 BC. Pompeii underwent a great deal of development during this [...]
The Colosseum
Colosseum History The Colosseum was built to entertain people with various games, fighting, and gladiator games. Construction of the Colosseum began around 70 AD near the Palatine, Esquiline, and Caelian hills, which was where the seat of government was. The Colosseum is also a marvel of modernity. The Romans invented tickets and assigned seating in [...]