Italian AssignementMitchell SantiHarry Casson

Rome Tourist Attractions colosseum Pantheon Circus Maximus Museo della Pasta (museum of pasta)

We chose these sites around Rome because of their beautiful architecture and the significance they have to the magnificent history of Rome.

Colosseum The colosseum is an amphitheatre in

the centre of Rome. It was the biggest building that the Roman empire ever built.

The slaves of Rome were made to fight dangerous animals and sometimes even each other, for the entertainment of the emperor and his people.

Pantheon The Pantheon was a temple built for all

the ancient Gods of Rome. The Pantheons height and diameter are

the same 43.3m. After 2000 years of it being built it still

held the record for the largest unreinforced dome in the world.

It is now used as a Roman catholic church.

Circus Maximus The Circus Maximus is an ancient

Roman chariot racing stadium. It was the first stadium ever built and

was the largest all throughout the time of the empire

It was 621m long and 118m wide and it could hold about 150,000 spectators.

It is now a public park.

Museo della Pasta The pasta museum displays the history

the production and the consumption of pasta in Rome.

Venice Tourist Attractions Piaza san marco Ponte di rialto Ponte dei sosperi Basalica di san marco.

We chose these sites around Venice because of their beautiful architecture and the significance they have to the magnificent history of Venice.

Piaza san marco The piaza san marco is also known as St. marks square by anglophones. The piaza san marco is considered

Venices main tourist attraction because all of the religious and civil ceremonies are held there.

It is so close to the canal that it gets flooded multiple times a year.

Ponte di rialto It is one of the four bridges spanning

the grand canal. The ponte di rialto was the first bridge

built over the grand canal and was built in 1181.

The bridge was damaged in 1320 by a revolt and collapsed twice before it got properly rebuilt in 1551.

Ponte dei sosperi The bridge of sighs is an enclosed

bridge made of limestone, and has windows with stone bars.

It was designed by Anthony Contino (who’s Uncle designed the Rialto bridge) and was built in 1602.

This bridge connects the old prison and interrogation rooms of Venice.

Basilica di san marco St. Marks Basilica is the most famous

of many churches in Venice. It became the cities cathedral in 1807

after being the dodges palace’s private chapel.

It is well known for its byzantine mosaics and as a symbol a venitian wealth.

Facts Rome interesting fact: Back in the prime of

its empire Rome ruled all over Europe and Africa and it stayed that way for centuries.

Venice interesting fact: The main source of transportation around venice is by boat through the many man-made canals throughout the city.

The distance between the two cities is 393 kilometres.