Roman Arena

Roman Arena

During the study abroad trip to Italy, I had the opportunity of visiting another city, Verona. One of the first stops that were made as a class was the Arena. Not only is the Arena the best preserved Roman monument in Verona, but it was built in the first century AD. The reason behind this cultural monument being a favorite was due to the way it was not broken down and once I stepped foot into the center of the arena, I felt as if I had become apart of what took place years ago within it. Even though the arena is well preserved, a few changes had been made to the center in order for it to keep up with modern day culture. The name, Arena, originated from its central arena that was covered in sand. This famous arena held many gladiator fights when it was first built and now, to keep in touch with the modern day shows that are held in colesseums, operas are hosted. A fun fact about the arena is it was originally built outside of the city walls. It was built in that location to make it easier for people from outside of the city to find it. However, an additional reason for the location was due to the crowded people throwing riots and ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...The higher I went on the rows, I could feel the energy of the people chanting on the jousts and fights. It was almost as if I had become apart of the people that used to come alive in the arena before the modern day shows. In addition to becoming apart of the life of the people in the Middle Ages, I began to draw my attention towards the center of the arena to notice if I could actually imagine and hear the people chanting throughout the different events in time to experience what took place in this famous Arena and not have to pretend in my mind. As I made my way to the bottom row, I had wished the openings in the rows were not closed off so that I could expand my visualization with what used to within those

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