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Discover the engineering secrets behind Rome’s Colosseum. Engineering the Impossible: The Colosseum : SUN JUNE 24 9P et/pt channel.nationalgeographic.com

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Brian Wilson, pitcher for the San Francisco Giants, talks to Jim Rome on ‘Jim Rome is Burning.’ Brian Wilson is funny as #e!! Got an iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad? Visit www.mmquint.com! Video Rating: 4 / 5

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The Appian Way — Rome’s gateway to the East — was Europe’s first super highway and the wonder of its day. Built in 312 B.C., it connected Rome with Capua (near Naples), running in a straight line for much of the way. Eventually it stretched 400 miles … Rome – Bing News

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Rome is magnificent. It’s also a bewildering jumble of classical ruins, Baroque fountains, Fascist monuments and churches. Robert Hughes’s massive Rome: A Cultural, Visual and Personal History (Knopf Doubleday) sometimes feels similarly incoherent as it … Rome – Bing News

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ROME (Reuters) – Rome’s Colosseum might be leaning slightly but its stability is not in danger, said officials who on Tuesday announced that the ancient amphitheatre is about to undergo its first comprehensive restoration in 73 years. An Italian … Rome – Bing News

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ROME — Italian cultural officials say a €25-million ($ 30-million) restoration of the Colosseum being paid for by the founder of luxury shoemaker Tod’s will begin in December. Officials announced Tuesday that the work is expected to take 2 1/2 years. Rome – Bing News

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Overview — We think the Italian Province of Rome will continue to deliver strong budget performances and maintain what we view as very positive liquidity. — We cap the rating on Rome at the level of the long-term rating on the Republic of Italy. Rome – Bing News

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If the Venerable Bede (673-735), the Anglo-Saxon monk and the first English historian who wrote these words (later translated by the poet Lord Byron), heard the news today, he might indeed believe that the end of the world was near. According to … Rome – Bing News

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(CBS News) First there was Pisa, and now this. The ancient Colosseum of Rome, one of the most recognizable structures on the planet, is leaning. Italian authorities are investigating what steps to take in preserving the monument after it was … Rome – Bing News

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ROME, July 29 (Reuters) – The ancient Colosseum of Rome, where gladiators fought for their lives, is slanting about 40 cm (16 inches) lower on the south side than on the north, and authorities are investigating whether it needs urgent repairs. Rome – Bing News

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ROME (Reuters) – The ancient Colosseum of Rome, where gladiators fought for their lives, is slanting about 40 cm (16 inches) lower on the south side than on the north, and authorities are investigating whether it needs urgent repairs. Experts … Rome – Bing News

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ROME (Reuters) – The ancient Colosseum of Rome, where gladiators fought for their lives, is slanting about 40 cm (16 inches) lower on the south side than on the north, and authorities are investigating whether it needs urgent repairs. Experts … Rome – Bing News

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My travel to Rome was a little taxing, the traffic was like Los Angele’s, CA. Back to back bumper of traffic on there streets as well as their freeways. wall to wall of pedestrian’s at every stop light. Speaking of stop light, notices how large and bright … Rome – Bing News

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Legend holds that tourists who toss a coin into Rome’s Trevi Fountain can be assured of returning to the Eternal City. And figures published yesterday suggest that hotels in the Italian capital can expect plenty of bookings in the future – the value of … Rome – Bing News

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