Approaching the Amphitheater at Trier
Over the years, I have found greater appreciation to the genius of the ancient Romans. I originally thought that they were a basic culture you only read about in history books but in my visits to various places in Europe, I got to see their way of life and how they would have ancient equivalents of what we have now. The Roman baths are their solution to not having electricity to heat water at home for showers. Instead they built extensive baths where people would come and bathe with hot water. In the cold climate of Europe, it is almost a necessity to have hot water when you bathe.
Entering the Amphitheater at Trier
Obviously, back then, the ancient Romans didn’t have television at home but they also have a solution to this. Again, it is a solution where everyone needs to go to one place for their entertainment. These places are the amphitheaters which are common in ancient Roman cities. Trier was an imperial city so it didn’t come as a surprise to know that it also has an amphitheater. The amphitheater is also a bit outside the city center, so I needed to walk a bit further away from the Kaiserthermen to what appears to be a more residential area of Trier. As I was approaching the amphitheater, I can already see signs pointing to it. At least, I didn’t get lost.
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