Portland (LSD 37) - Naval Cruise Book

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-...............,,. Rome, Italy The history of Rome goes back about 3000 years. It is one ofthe oldest and most important cities in the world. Latin language, which has its origins in Rome, has dominated culture for two thousand years. Civic law, born in Rome, has inspired western law codes. Roman Art and Architectural styles have been used as modelsfor centuries in the most advanced countries. The influence of this city, first as the center ofthe Roman Empire, then as the center of Christianity, has no equal in the history of the western world. The ruins of the temples of Saturn and Concord The temple of Saturn was constructed in 498f7 B.C. and was intended to be used as the state treasury. The temple of Concord was built in 367 B.C, as a tribute to Marcus Furius Camillia to commemorate a peace settlement between the Patricians and Plebeians. The ruins of the Forum Square frightj This area served as the settingfor the capitol with temples forjupiter Optimus Maximus and Iuno Moneta on the left and temples of the Vespasian and Concord to the right. The center courtyard was a superb scenario of monuments and statues. 82 USS Portland The Colosseum lFlavian Amphitheaterl was built in 70 A.D. It was 188 meters long, 156 meters wide and over 50 meters tall, and took more that 1000,000 cubic meters oftravertine and 300 tons ofsteel to build. The Colosseum was used for more than 4 centuries, and the lastgladiator fights were in 438 A.D. with the last show being held in 523 A.D. Below the Colosseum floor was a maze of passages, rooms for storage ofprops and mechanical rooms designed to elevate the animals and gladiators for the shows. The ruins of the temples ofDiv1lS Iuilius and of Castor and Polluxr Cabovel The temple of Divas Iuilius was' built in 29 B. C, and dedicated t0 the deified caesar who IUHS youths ofextraordinary beauty flfldl stature CCastor and Pollux, the sons 2 of Iovej, who had lead the Roman P Calvary into a victorious battle. vi' L murdered in 44 B.C. The temple off., Castor and Pollux was built in theqti' ,, early Sth century in honor of HUGH'-

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