Salute! From two Texas ladies, Lorraine and myself, enjoying the wonders of Rome! May 31, 2017

A fortified section of the ancient Aurelian Walls close to the Porta San Sebastiano gate that leads to the Via Appia of the Alpian Way. The walls were built between 271 AD and 275 AD. May 31, 2017

The cleaned up and always stunning Colosseum of Rome, Italy. The massive stone amphitheater was commissioned around A.D. 70-72 by Emperor Vespasian of the Flavian dynasty as a gift to the Roman people. June 1, 2017

Inside the ancient remains of the Colosseum in Rome, Italy. June 1, 2017

Inside the ancient remains of the Colosseum in Rome, Italy. June 1, 2017

Inside the ancient remains of the Colosseum in Rome, Italy. June 1, 2017