The Forum
Today's
experience was absolutely marvelous. I had heard of the Forum but I always
imagined it very differently. When I first walked in my feelings were in
disarray. The magnitude of the place is astonishing. I did not know how to
react to so much beauty and history.
It was
enlightening to learn about the purpose of the Forum throughout the centuries.
There is an extensive amount of information about the events that took place
there. I was also excited to learn that so many of the structures had been
moved there and that many had been restored. I supposed that is what represents
the layers of Rome.
My
favorite place within the Forum was where the Vestals used to live. Their
stories are so intriguing, and I would like to learn more about it. Being a
feminist immediately drew me to the stories of women power and oppression which
were paralleled in this particular case. However, as I entered the garden I
felt this incredibly heavy feeling that can only be described as dread and
desperation. This particular location has a heavy imprint of all the things
that happened there and all of the emotions experienced by those who lived
there.
Overall I
would like to point out that I believe that the Forum epitomizes the Layers of
Rome better than any other place we have visited so far.
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