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Built in the 1st c AD when the Roman Empire peaked, the Colosseum represents Rome at its grandest. This colossal structure is a massive marvel of engineering. Ancient Romans, whose taste for violence exceeded even modern America's, came here to unwind. Gladiators, criminals, and wild animals fought to the death providing 50,000 roaring fans with a festival of gore.

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In this video from earlier in my visit, join me and my friend Steve Caron, who's lived in St. Petersburg for 20 years, as we go out — not for Mexican or Chinese — but for Georgian! Subscribe at http://goo.gl/8iBEnS for regular blog updates from Europe.