Gladiator fighting has been the theme of multiple movies, and is present in many parts of pop culture, although it’s often misrepresented. For most, the Colosseum needs no introduction because of the brutal fights that once took place in the stadium-like structure for entertainment. Although the Roman Empire fell in 1453, almost 600 years ago, this violence-loving society can still be seen through the history of the Colosseum.
Fun fact: Roma, is amor, love in Italian, backwards, making Rome quite literally the opposite of love. Something that struck my interest was the brutality of the Romans towards both animals and other humans. A couple days ago, I landed back in the United States after a long flight from Rome, Italy, the last place I visited on my Europe trip.
