Friday, June 25, 2010

Romans

Roman legionaries and centurions for tourists outside the Colosseum, Rome
Roman “legionaries” and “centurions” outside the Colosseum
Piazza del Colosseo
Rome, May 2010
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8 comments:

  1. LowellJune 25, 2010 at 2:25 AM

    Do you think they really looked like that? Probably. Scary! I was at the Colosseum in 1957...wonder if it has changed much.

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  2. cieldequimperJune 25, 2010 at 8:36 AM

    Oh, lol, I've got a photo of one looking straight at me but that was piazza della Minerva.

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  3. jooJune 25, 2010 at 8:48 AM

    Lost in time:)

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  4. Changes in the windJune 25, 2010 at 2:56 PM

    Did you notice that the man in the red cape has a really bad scar on his left calf and the guy wearing the helmet does appear to have a hook arm.....interesting.

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  5. tapirgalJune 25, 2010 at 8:14 PM

    Hah! I have one of these guys walking home near the Victor Immanuel monument, but your pic is better. The one on the left looks like he might want to use that sword.

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  6. tapirgalJune 25, 2010 at 8:15 PM

    P.S. I expect that the scar may have more to do with a motorbike than with a lion or weapon.

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  7. DinaJune 26, 2010 at 8:40 AM

    Just imagine guys like this ruling ancient Israel. Scary. No wonder we rebelled! ;)

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  8. TinsieJune 30, 2010 at 10:55 AM

    I've always meant to ask - why are those guys there? I've never been to Rome, so I've only seen them in photos.

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