A picture taken on December 17, 2011 shows a Christmas tree in front of the ancient Colosseum in Rome. AFP PHOTO / FILIPPO MONTEFORTE (Photo credit should read FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP/Getty Images)
A picture taken on December 17, 2011 shows a Christmas tree in front of the ancient Colosseum in Rome. AFP PHOTO / FILIPPO MONTEFORTE (Photo credit should read FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP/Getty Images)