The lovely Venus of Rome, PhillipaKate Beresford, was very kind enough to take me around The Roman Empire. I went there to witness the Gladiator Fights but ended up touring the city with a lovely lady. I’m no historian but we all know that Rome is not just home to a mighty empire but it is also a magnificent city and during its time, flourished with wisdom, knowledge, culture, literature and art.
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To start the tour, The Venus of Rome, showed me the Residence of the Vestal Virgins. The Vestal Virgins are holy virgin priestess of Vesta, the Goddess of the Hearth. “Their primary task was to maintain the sacred fire of Vesta. The Vestal duty brought great honor and afforded greater privileges to women who served in that role. They were the only female priests within the Roman religious system. Due to the nature of their work the term “vestal” is sometimes used to describe someone who maintains an archaic tradition.” – Wikipedia
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She took me to what seems to be a receiving area and it has a bright and relaxing feel to it. The furnishings were created and designed by Toothfairy Tizzy, who also has a shop there at the Roman Empire.
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The Venus of Rome was very kind enough to pose for some pictures for me. 
She even invited 2 other Vestal Virgins to join us.
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Next, she took me to the Temple of Vesta. This is where the Vestal Virgins perform their duties as priestess of the Goddess Vesta.
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I was able to take some nice photos of the Venus of Rome using Windlight. Windlight’s various settings give you different environmental effects which can be bad and good for photos.
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There are many interesting places in The Roman Empire like the The Bath and most of all the Coliseum where fights are regularly held. There are also vendor spaces around The Rome Empire. Many of them are already occupied. Some of the brands you’ll see here are TT Designs by Toothfairy Tizzy and Animate Me! and Scripts by mikeD Streeter who is also the Emperor of Rome.
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The Roman Empire really got me interested that I spent around 8,000L$ for armors and weapons. I bought like 3 sets of armors and 4 different blades. LOL!
The Roman Empire is a really nice place to visit. The residents are active and there are always people in it and if you like gladiator fights then you can either become a spectator or even a gladiator. So, if you are looking for a place to spend some time in then I strongly suggest that you visit The Roman Empire. Don’t forget to bring your friends with you!
