"It acquired its name from the giant bronze statue that Nero had commissioned of himself to resemble the Colossus at Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World."
The Romans used different materials in building this amphitheatre. They made concrete by mixing volcanic materials with stone, sand and limestone. Other materials used were marble, travertine, tuff, tile, bricks, cement and lime. These materials were “very durable, as is shown by the present condition of the blocks in the Colosseum.” The Colosseum had an oval shape with four different levels and it is 620 feet in length , 513 feet in width and has a height of over 150 feet. It took 10 years to complete this project, but to construct a building of this size required
The Romans used different materials in building this amphitheatre. They made concrete by mixing volcanic materials with stone, sand and limestone. Other materials used were marble, travertine, tuff, tile, bricks, cement and lime. These materials were “very durable, as is shown by the present condition of the blocks in the Colosseum.” The Colosseum had an oval shape with four different levels and it is 620 feet in length , 513 feet in width and has a height of over 150 feet. It took 10 years to complete this project, but to construct a building of this size required