Standing high above the Colosseum’s sun-baked hypogeum, my friend and I watched lines of visitors thread the marble-edged terrace while fractured brick corridors spiraled beneath them—an intricate reminder of the hidden drama that once unfolded below. This quick shore excursion on our Italian cruise turned into a history lesson you can practically feel under your feet.

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