And d. W. Makes my heart a troubling easy because its available and thousands of hometowns resorts and cruise ships worldwide. Or have you found inside. That church d. W. In your room you could price d. W. Dot com travel quiz. In the early evening when the wind freshened over the desert its hal mingled with the smells of wild animals the screams of the dying and the excited murmur of thousands of spectators the echo resound it far and wide. And plain. Whenever games were staged there the coliseum in the ancient city of these drugs was a cauldron a crowd of more than thirty thousand avidly watched gladiators. Panthers lions and christians down in the arena. This coliseum in his dress was one of the biggest in the roman empire one hundred fifty meters long and one hundred twenty meters wide this towering monolith was not much smaller than the great colosseum in rome itself. Surrounded by the desert wastes of central in a region constantly whipped by the wind the coliseum stands like a mighty fortress. The focal point of the modern day town of l. G. M. It is a monument to the flourishing civilization of rome and. Steeped in legend this dress was once one of the biggest cities in africa the people revered the goddess africa and dion isis the god of wine who was a small child rode boldly on the back of a tiger as if it were the most natural thing in the world. It was with the same courage that the peep. Full of things just began work on the coliseum at the start of the second century a. D. The city was at the peak of its prosperity power and influence the skills of its artisans were famous far and wide. The coliseum is a building of balanced harmony a bold soaring construction of also a monumental at. A dancing colossus that seems to rotate endlessly. Through this arena the citizens of the free city of his dress erected a monument to themselves they must have been strong ambitious proud people to have turned a tiny desert settlement into a splendid oasis. Even in fifty b. C. Julius caesar had found the local berbers to be not only tenacious but also shrewd. At that time the townsfolk lived from growing wheat they had accumulated three hundred thousand sheaves an unbelievable quantity in those days this formed the basis of their later prosperity which they displayed and celebrated through their coliseum. That. Huge crowds flocked to the oval arena from all over the surrounding region to enjoy the thrilling cruel and often deadly games of antiquity. The stench in the extensive catacombs is appalling at one time this was a labyrinth of passages cells and cages for humans and animals it echoed to the eerie sounds from hunters and the hunted lions and tigers bears and antelopes. Criminals sentenced to death awaited them a cop phenolic there was one simple messy list but all pervading principle survival of the strongest. Fanfare to signal the start of the games the coliseum it is just could take far more spectators than the town had inhabitants the last great arena to be built during the roman empire its design was perfect. For those participating in the games entered the arena down its long axis it was a triumphal procession a dazzling theatrical production with allusions to the venerated gods africa dion isis diana the god of eternity. To the cheers of the crowd the gladiators made their way into the arena for rich rewards they risked their lives in combat with wild animals. The organized entertainment of the citizens corresponded to the way of life of a prosperous civilization whose parameters were success strength and the courage to take personal risks. Heroes were respected and revered especially those brave men from the province of his dress who are. The years and a reputation as outstanding chariot drivers and who competed in all the great arenas of the roman empire including rome itself. The coliseum formed a spectacular backdrop to their skills. The architects migrate to use of the sun it says dressed than in any other arena light was cleverly diverted into the huge oval through slits and openings giving the huge structure a filigree and transparent of the errands. Her. Sixty four round arches on each of the three storeys divided up the massive building opening it up inwardly and outwardly. The colosseum at his dress stood completely alone unlike most other arenas it was not set into a hillside or embedded in the ground it was an architectural masterpiece just like the mosaics that were manufactured here in that unique arabesque form. At this dress traditional arab culture merged with roman architectural skills. The funds for building the colosseum came from the olive trade over a period of two hundred years since the time of Julius Caesar the north african desert had developed into one vast all of growth this barren windswept region had become the roman empires most important source of oil. Because of its commercial success has just exerted great influence of. Money rule the tiny metropolis money acquired with ambition and in the end place demonstrative leon show through construction of the arena here the success of the clever business minded people of the province of his dress is made manifest in. No historical souls can come up with a sound reason why a flourishing city should have risen here of all places construction of the arena alone must have taken enormous effort the sandstone blocks had to be brought from thirty kilometers away and since this particular type of rock is soft and brittle the blocks must have been of a huge size to support the weight of the building safely. Weathered by time today the Building Blocks of l. G. M. Tell their own tales because of their softness they were not generally suitable for ornamentation but that cullen gave the arena l. G. M. A special aura which is preserved right through to the present a warm time which absorbs the suns rays and close. The colosseum the golden crown of africa. Work on the arena began around the year two hundred thirty eight d. But it was halted only eight years later when fish dress was at the height of its power. Its citizens rose up against the roman empire in protest of tax increases they even crowned their own season. But the uprising was crushed the coliseum was never finished. Within the space of just a few decades the culture of the magnificent oasis decline and says just became history centuries later turkish conquerors blew up the rear side of the golden crown of africa because the citizens rebellious to the end had dug in in the arena later generations used the rowing as a quarry. What remained is the wind which still howls through the arcades unabated and the myth of the games which lives on in the mosaics pride passion and courage made history as the Cultural Center of ancient africa. Entered the conflict zone my guest this week is stateless hes a former president of a former Regional Government in ukraine im hanging over him multiple allegations of criminal activity saakashvili the dawning of the west for standing in the rose revolution in georgia that has you know made too many enemies and run out of. The box. Can be a lot more than just functional. Playing with. Combining. Reason. To make sure. Youre lomax. That people have. Information. That. The fans want to express. On facebook and twitter up to date and in touch. With. 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