This morning was our very first history class. Todays topic was about the cradles of Roman history. Oh yea, did I mention we WENT to these places? We hit up the Jewish Quarter and learned some pretty interesting stuff I never knew about Roman Jews. I also found out the origin to the Medical symbol (the snake around the sword) and why there is a Hospital on Tiber Island (which is the local hospital to where I live, so if something ever happens, thats where we would need to go). I learned a little about Romulus and Remus and their myth and then our class ended at Circus Maximus. There were more little stops along the way, so we pretty much had a fun packed class. So much better then seeing these places in photos.
Had I known when I passed the Basilica Santa Maria in Cosmodin JUST the other day, that the Mouth of Truth is hanging on the wall in that vestibule, I probably would have stopped to take a look. This morning on our way into this basilica, I was wondering why there was a line to get in. Then I saw the edge of it, and my teacher, Eric, took out his camera. omg. There it is. The experience took probably only 2 seconds, but it was one thing on my bucket list.
Don’t worry, I still have my hand >:)
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