May 30, 2012- Largo Argentina

Today we met at the lobby at 9:00 a.m. and I was quite scared for being late because I did not want Dr. Weber leave me by myself at the hotel. We then walked a lot to get to our destination, which was Largo de Argentina. There were a lot of stairs and walking to do. 

This is the first time I wrote in my journal and they told us to write what we see. The question was what do you see in Area Sacra Di Largo Argentina. I see ruins some well all the archeological site is covered of ruins and grass. There were 8 trees and a lot of cats. There are some material like if it is going thru a renewal or construction. There are broken pillars on the sides of the archeological site. In the middle of this site there is a circle with pillars all over the circle except on the front. There are stairs to go up  that it seems that it is an important thing for Roman. It makes me think like it is a place where they used to gather around and discuss important themes. In Largo de Argentina archeologists digged out from the site and studied the stones, dirt, and whatever else they founded. 

One of my observations is that the level of the floor is not the same as our floor where we are walking. Another observation was that at the front of the archeological site it said, "Area Sorvegliata da telecamera vietato abbandonare i gatti. Assessinato alle politche culturali sovrantenderia capitolina" I was amazed that I actually did understand what it was written in Italian. Spanish and Italian are very similar. The weather was very good, it was like 75 degrees Farenheit. 

After Largo de Argentina we went to a museum and our task was to describe a theme of the assigned room and give a group presentation of it to the whole group. My theme assigned was the Fora in the early middle ages, what I saw was private houses back from the 9th and 10th century that were built at the Trojan Forum. This residence was very advanced and it was a big residence as well. The houses for the wealthy people were made out of Tufa blocks and bricks they included open spaces, stables, warehouses, wells, and sometimes-small baths and oratories. People that were poor had houses found in Caesar's Forum made out of clay, wood and their foundations were made out of used bricks. 

The last picture here is the one I took of an interesting men. He had a very cultural and tranquil aspect and made me look at him and observe him while we were in class. I have noticed that I enjoy observing people and it is more interesting when you get the chance of observing Italians. One of the questions that arose to me while looking at this men was how did Italians live their life, what did they think about life and how did it differentiate from us.