Today marks the second day of my travels. Roman food is so delicious. For breakfast, I ate, ientaculum, which is a traditional small breakfast in Rome. It was a circular-shaped bread possibly baked with a bit of flower on top. After I finished eating, I decided to visit the Colosseum, which is the largest amphitheaters in Rome. This theater was built as a gift to the people of Rome. Most of the amphitheater created in Rome were made to be temporary, however, this one was created to be permanent. The Colosseum was created to be an entertainment venue for blood sports, including but not limited to animal hunts, prisoner executions, and gladiatorial combat. The building was usually full, however I managed to explore it, before a gladiator game. The aroma within the structure was extremely distinct. Due to the various deaths that happened, there was a smell of blood, guts, and just a figurative scent of death. Though I could smell this, it was not strong, this is because the temple also had an awning on the top that sprayed out fragranced water which drowned out the scents. The awning was also used to provide shade for the audience. The perfumed water had notes of earthy saffron and lemon. The middle arena was huge and full of sand, this was used to soak up the blood that resulted from the games. The hypogeum, structures beneath the arena, was divided into chambers and tunnels that the people used for storing scenery and props used in the games. There were a series of lift systems and trapdoors in this that caused a dramatic and unexpected effect that added an element of shock to the audience during the games. While I was at the Colosseum, I heard that there was a Gladiator Game being held in a few hours, so I decided to stay and watch the game live, since I have always heard about it yet never watched.