Colosseum Essay

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Topic: Who was responsible for building it (origin)

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There were 3 person who was in charge to architected the Colosseum. They were Vespasian during 69-79 AD, Titus during 79-81 AD and Domitian during 81-96 AD.
The Colosseum took about 100,000 prisoners. They were brought back to Rome as slaves after the Jewish war.
Builders that undertook the skilled tasks were professional Roman builders, engineers, artists, painters and decorators. They are very necessary for building the Colosseum.
Start building the Colosseum during Vespasian's reign and finished at Domitian's reign.

Source: Staff, History.com. "Colosseum." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2009. Web. 21 Oct. 2015.

Topic: When it was built (origin) Information:
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It’s attractive and it shows how the Romans use their techniques to build the colosseum.
The Colosseum shows the power, might and wealth of the Rome. It’s one of most popular Roman attractions and the average of 3.9 visitors each year.
It’s the largest amphitheatre during the Roman empire. You will be fascinated after visiting the Colosseum, because it’s complicated with the ways of thinking in that time.
The Colosseum shows the technology and techniques they use such as complete building this massive structure in a decade. How they build tunnels, rooms, pulleys and hand operated lift during that time, because the technology in the old time was not much influence but they could built it.
There were about 80 exits, so it will solve the problems that the crowd were not organized and there will be no quarrel of crowd. With many exits after the events or shows the spectators will get out of the Colosseum easily.
The Colosseum is a massive structure which could fit a football field on the arena and the Colosseum could hold about 80,000 spectators.
Every spectators could see the shows with a clear view and any perspectives there won’t be any obstructions while watching the shows or while the events is
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"10 Interesting Facts about the Colosseum - Top Tours in Italy - Private Guided Excursions From & To Rome." Top Tours in Italy Private Guided Excursions From To Rome. Top Tours in Italy, 18 July 2014. Web. 21 Oct. 2015.
Topic: Why it was built (purpose) - specifically make a connection to why the Emperor wanted to construct this particular attraction

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The Colosseum was built because they want to construct a permanent amphitheater or arena for entertainment. It’s a gift for the Roman citizens.
To show wealth, power and might of Rome by building a massive structure or the Colosseum.
To offers 80,000 Romans to see with an open view, that everyone in this arena would able to see.
To provide shows that will be fascinated by people, such as wild animals and gladiators fight from all corner of the Roman Empire. And show the Rome’s conquests to other countries.
To show the technology and materials that they use to build in that time. And to show how clever, advanced-thinking and skillful they are by building a massive structure in a short time, about 10-years.
To provide and show the advanced control of massive crowds by offers 76 separate entrances to the Colosseum and to ensure that they were in order, no quarrel of the

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