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We visited the Colosseum first in 1978 and returned again in 1984, 1994, 1999, and 2017.
The most noticeable changes over the years came in non-architectural areas.
In 1994, we noticed that the police were in the process of removing the begging gypsies from around the Colosseum.
In 1999, the addition of organized college student guides at reasonable prices was a nice addition.
Over the years we also noted that the cat population, though still large, seemed greatly reduced.
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TRAVEL: 1978, 1984, 1994, 1999, 2013, 2017 -
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Colosseum, Rome, Lazio, Italy, 2017.
Colosseum detail, Rome, Lazio, Italy, 2017.
Colosseum as seen from the area of the Forum, Rome, Lazio, Italy, 1994.
Colosseum portion with marble stone finish in place, Rome, Lazio, Italy, 1994.
Colosseum portion where marble had been removed, Rome, Lazio, Italy, 1978.
Colosseum interior, Rome, Lazio, Italy, 1999.
Multiple walls and small corridors at bottom were supports for the colosseum floor that covered them.
Another interior view, Colosseum, Rome, Lazio, Italy, 1994
Note the large modern light panels at the left for lighting evening shows.
One of the thousands of cats that own the Colosseum, Rome, Lazio, Italy, 1978.
Our pretty young college student guide, Colosseum, Rome, Lazio, Italy, 1999.
The college students have organized a guide "company" that offer inexpensive guides.
Me at the Colosseum in 1978 (left) and 1994 (right), Rome, Lazio, Italy, 1978, 1994.
The family, Colosseum, Rome, Lazio, Italy, 1994.
Son, Wyatt, and the old man getting whiter, Colosseum, Rome, Lazio, Italy, 1999.
Alex and Justice, Colosseum, Rome, Lazio, Italy, 2017.
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page last revised october 2021