The Flavian Amphitheater is an amazing site to behold. The creation itself is a testament to the genius and creativity to the people of Rome at the time. This is probably the most obvious example of how past art and architecture literally still lives in the world we know now. The indoor and outdoor stadiums of the present day still often closely follow the same architectural design of the Flavians and Romans. To see such a mammoth creation come froma a time with no modern day technologies or machines to aid them in the building is stupendous. Sadly, the amphitheater was pulled apart for different bulding needs over time and is only a piece of what was an astoundingly large structure. Even with all my schooling and the technology available to me I know that I could not even begin to create something this amazing or large. The cultures of the past have left their marks on the present day. This specific piece of art is a living piece of history which (thank goodness) was salvaged and eventually seen for it's priceless historical value.
