The audio guide tells me to imagine I'm a citizen of Nimes in the 2nd century. I'm supposed to think about what it would have been like to wait at the gates of the Colosseum since dawn to see today's fights. Holy roman goddess batman, I'm actually in this colloseum and the wooden seat is so hot I think my butt may spontaneously combust. Everything is coloured very lightly, and I can feel the suns rays reflecting off the white stone walls and white amphitheatre floor which, according to the audio guide, is covered in sand to keep gladiators from slipping, mask the sounds of animals moving, and sop up the inevitable blood of combat. Apparently there were awnings covering the seats back in the day, but I don't know how much more water by body can sweat out and it's only 30 degrees in May. I can't imagine what the heat of the middle of summer is like here. My eye lids are sweating.
I just sneezed and the sound of it reverberated across the Colosseum and back to me. I kind of want to shout "YOU SHALL NOT PASS!" but being by myself and what not has given me a little less confidence to be obnoxious. It would be so cool though.
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