"For the Roman aristocracy, the most brutal fighting was undoubtedly the most exciting," Oliver said, "and most of the fighters were slaves and prisoners, but there were also those who came to fight voluntarily for money, and they were all specially trained. ”

"Gladiators can carry weapons, such as tridents, knives and shields, helmets, and short swords and shields, and fight in the most primitive and cruel way, bloody and cruel, until the other side admits defeat. ”

"The losing side has to plead with the people in the stands for mercy, these spectators decide his fate, if they wave a handkerchief, he will be spared, if these people have their palms down, it means that he will die. ”

Xia Yuxiang said: "Speaking of this, I can't help but think of a very remarkable figure in ancient Rome, that is, the famous slave revolt leader Spartak in ancient Rome was a gladiator, his life is full of legends, he initially led 78 gladiator uprisings, and soon grew to more than 90,000 people, and persisted in fighting all over Rome for 2 years. ”

"This slave revolt gave Roman slavery a heavy blow, Marx once praised Spartak as the most glorious figure in the entire ancient history, he led the slaves to resist bravely, although the uprising ultimately failed, but left a heavy stroke in human history, too cruel, bloody, deprived of the most basic rights of people, and even threatened life and survival, whether it was slaves or the invaded people, they would rise up to resist and overthrow the unfair system. ”

The Colosseum in modern Rome can be said to be the symbol of Rome and the whole of Italy, with this famous attraction as the center, many tour groups will lead tourists to visit here, Tourism, the Colosseum is full of tourists all year round, tourists from all over the world come one after another, everyone will be very interested in this famous scenic spot, after all, the history and culture of ancient Rome are precipitated here, the cruel and bloody slavery system has long been overthrown, this way of fighting with life is prohibited, modern sports competitions are civilized a lot, boxing sports are wearing protective gloves, and can not kill the opposing athletes, as soon as there is danger, the referee will come forward to stop, pull the boxer, this is the progress of modern civilization, but also the progress of society.

Qu Lihua and Meng Wenjie looked up, and Oliver told everyone that the depression on the second and third floors of the Colosseum had been filled with marble statues, and the top of the walls was dotted with windows and slender Corinthian pilasters to support the canvas canopy that covered the Colosseum. These canvas canopies, which protect the viewer from the scorching sun and sun, are no longer visible.

Now you can only see these dilapidated stone pillars and oblong arches, one after another, the history of gladiatorial battles has long been far away, and can no longer be gladiatorial battles, the ruins here have become one of the famous historical attractions of ancient Rome, tourists are still very interested, holding cameras and mobile phones to take pictures.

The mood to see the Colosseum in Rome was too heavy, and Oliver took everyone to visit the Trevi Fountain.

"The Trevi Fountain is one of the most beautiful works of carved art in Rome, Italy, built as early as 1732 and has a long history, and is one of the most famous fountain projects in the world. ”

Meng Wenjie asked Oliver, "What does Trevi mean? Oliver, can you explain it to us?"

Oliver smiled, "Trevi means three-way intersection, there are three roads in front of it, let's go and have a look." ”

Xia Yuxiang said with a smile: "I have been to Rome several times, Rome is known as the fountain capital, I still admire Western architects, they especially like to build fountains, we have been to several countries, Russia, Hungary, France, Italy, especially European countries, their architects are very fond of building fountains, because fountains can cleverly resolve the rigidity of the building, can use the fountain this kind of agility, bring the building lively joy." ”

"From the point of view of architectural art appreciation, the Roman fountain is high and small, the shape is different, the era is different, the style is different, almost every large square or intersection will have a fountain, in Italy thousands of fountains, the Trevi fountain is the most prestigious, this fountain is located between Piazza Venezia and Piazza di España, people are often called the fountain of the maiden, the fountain of wishes, the fountain of wishes. ”

Oliver nodded, "Yes, there are a lot of Italians who come here to make wishes, people believe that the wishes made here can come true, and the more people come, the more they believe, and the more amazing it becomes." ”

Head Xia Yuxiang nodded, "I still admire the architect who designed this fountain, although it is very old, I don't know who the architect is, but the whole work is still very creative, the design is ingenious, this fountain is based on the Roman mythology of the sea god Nippler defeated and returned as the theme, the whole fountain is magnificent, magnificent, especially the figure statue shown in the fountain design, lifelike, and the clear spring water complement each other, presenting a moving fountain scene." ”

Oliver said, "I know who the architect is!"

Head Xia Yuxiang smiled, "Okay, Oliver, you can introduce you, you are Italian, and in this regard, you know more about attractions than me." ”

"Completed in 1762 by Nicola Salvi and built over a period of 30 years, the Trevi Fountain is set against the backdrop of the walls of the Duke's Palace, with Nipler, the god of the sea, in the centre of the fountain, and the sculpture can be seen up close. ”

Qu Lihua and Meng Wenjie walked in, and sure enough, they saw a lot of sculptures, European architectural designers are very good at sculpture, they invited sculpture masters, and it took a lot of time and energy to make it so exquisite, which is amazing.

European sculptures look similar, they are all white Roman columns, and then the master sculptors carefully design and sculpt figures, who are either the magnates of the time, or the national heroes in their minds, or the legendary gods of religious beliefs.

Standing in the middle of the seashell of Nipler, this sculpture is very eye-catching, unruly, contemptuous of all beings, very finely carved, folded placket, the figure looks very vivid, Oliver told everyone, this is the Italian legend of the sea god.

At his feet were two horses, led by two fish-tailed men, symbolizing the calm and turbulent river respectively, the one on the left was untamed and the one on the right was docile and easy-going, pulling in both directions the back like a triumphal arch.

There is also a goddess to the left and right of the sea god, and at the top of the background wall, there are four goddesses each holding different artifacts, symbolizing the four seasons, and each figure is detailed and vivid.

The sound of the fountain was ringing in his ears, and Oliver told everyone that there was an old legend that if you throw a coin from your shoulder with your back to the fountain, your dream will come true if you can throw it into the water.

Many visitors believe in this legend and line up to the spring, turn their backs to the pool, toss coins into the water, and make wishes.

Head Xia Yuxiang said: "We are not superstitious, but if young people believe it, they can give it a try, maybe they can make their dreams come true, Xiaoqu, Xiaomeng, you two give it a try!"

"Hahaha......" Everyone laughed, since they were named by the head of the regiment, Qu Lihua and Meng Wenjie turned their backs to the pond, threw down the coin, and made a wish.

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