The Coliseum at Night, or should that be the Colosseum at Night? As a Brit in America I’m used to the potato – potato pronunciation issues as well as the differences in spelling. Does it matter? I think not. There are far bigger issues facing the world than the correct spelling of some ancient structure. I’ve only been to Rome once, for one evening. I’d been working on some M&A due diligence in Italy which had involved stops in a number of cities with no time really to see anything outside of conference rooms, factories and spreadsheets. I’m thinking now I’m lying and that this was my second trip to Rome, my first having been on an Inter-Rail trip in the 1980s. I recall seeing the Sistine Chapel on that trip. Now I’m wondering where those photos are hiding. According to Wikipedia the name is thought to derive from a colossal statue of the Emperor Nero that was situated nearby. It’s certainly a place I’d like to go back to and spend more time.
The Coliseum at Night from the Via Sacra
