Sarasota (APA 204) - Naval Cruise Book

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The Colosseum, where gladiaiors foughl' animals in close combaf for 'lheir lives, and fha early Chrisiians were cruely persecufecl by lhe Romans. 4. .3 ' ' e oaaf ai lo Q ' i me Ng P. X xl - .Q.x N ' f ii ' X Q I iw ,wx . , ,gown R 'S-nf 0 , 4 ' X 4 Q, . wx gs ,, 1 Q as -, , K. X X Q.. . , , X-v R 7. I K 1,--L M' we 5' if fri? ,522 fr f . , Q, Nh . ,If ri i -ff' S Wifh 'this founiain exisfs ihe legend ihai' if you fhrow a coin inio i+, you will be sure 'io refurn fo Rome al' some period in 'lhe 'fu'lure. Sfanding maiesiically in 'lhe vicinify of 'ihe Colosseum, ihe Arch of Consfaniine is a fine example of fhe archiiecfure of fha early Romans. . . 1' 4, 4 N7 Z . 5- if may - Lu 7, . V Rug, V - 1. ' ' 's A ' 'Aa 'mud M , Inf, I ' fur' . .J11 A ', V I A 7 , M !,,,, , f W , 1 , , ' ' fVL5'5 .1,4,, Q I if 5 0, 3iZ.lyf6?'jfgQ vii ' A - fl , f f C, .ff 'N . I X V 'E' 9 .1 r l i u. M A view of 'Phe ancienl' Roman Forum, showing 'rhe ruins of +emples and homes which were, in fha 'lime of Caesar and Bruius, iypical of Rome. +