Remembering Rome

I watched "Gladiator" starring Russell Crowe last night. It's such a beautiful looking film and I'm always amazed by those shots of the arrival into Rome and the marvel of theColosseum in what it must have looked like in its entirety.

Rome was a highlight of an Italian vacation in the summer of 2006. Here is a shot of the Colosseum as it looks today and one of myself at the remnants of the Forum.