Amphitheatre

The city had high class architecture with exquisite houses and even paved roads encompassing villas. The city even had an advanced waterway system that brought running water to its citizens. The city also had an amphitheatre where gladiator combats were held, and is a good insight of the gladiatorial culture in Rome at the time. Sadly, these beautiful pieces of architecture, and daily Roman life were only possible because of slave labor. Remains of a body believe to…

The Colosseum otherwise known as the Flavian Amphitheatre, started construction in 70 A.D. and took an estimated 10 years to complete, finishing in 80 A.D. The Colosseum served as a host for sporting events for the roman population. The two rulers accredited for the Colosseum were the two roman emperors, Vespasian and Titus (Vespasian’s son). Vespasian’s vision for the Colosseum was to build the greatest arena ever, seen in the Roman world. But how has this arena’s design stayed similar for…

the higher costs to allow for enough funding if needed. The total cost of the venue is $25,000. Other costs estimated to be 67,783. Venue cost. The GREENSBORO COLISEUM COMPLEX FACILITY has two options, the COLISEUM ARENA, and the WHITE OAK AMPHITHEATRE. According to their website” The cost of this venue is the greater of $5,000.00 minimum rental fee vs. 12% of gross admission receipts after taxes, computed…

1.7.3 Gujarat Science City, Ahmedabad Planet Earth Pavilion of Gujarat Science City, Ahmedabad The Gujarat Science City in Ahmedabad is functioning under the aegis of Department of Science and Technology, Government of Gujarat. Objectives of the Science City are: • To develop a scientific temper • To nurture and stimulate scientific faculties of mind • To promote innovative and experimental activities • To showcase breakthroughs in Science and Technology • To establish a countrywide network…

The Colosseum, a lot of times also known as the Flavian Amphitheatre was built in the middle of Rome, Italy. The Colosseum is an oval shaped amphitheater made of stone and concrete. Because of its enormous size of 615 feet long, 510 feet wide, walls 157 feet high and a perimeter of 1788 feet covering 6 acres it is the biggest amphitheater ever created. It is also considered to be one of the most creative and outstanding works of engineering and architecture. Construction of the Colosseum was…

it must be answered in another” (131). This quote shows the readers that sometimes choices are difficult to make and often there is no right answer, a theme that is easy for readers to relate to. In present day, at least in Canada, there are no amphitheatres…

Pompeii and Mount Vesuvius On August 24 around noon in 79 AD, a massive eruption of the volcano Mount Vesuvius began to cause a catastrophic damage that we still talk about today. It happened in the town of Pompeii. An estimated 20,000 people died that day. They died the most horrible death. Very few people escaped the red lava and gassy fumes. How did this come to be on this day? Were there any warnings? What would happen if Mount Vesuvius erupted today? Where is Mount Vesuvius located? Mount…

The Colosseum is an oval amphitheatre constructed of concrete and sand, and it is the largest amphitheatre ever built. Construction of the Colosseum began in AD 72 and concluded in AD 80 under the rule of Emperor Vespasian and, his successor Titus. The Colosseum was built for gladiatorial contests and other exciting…

Although the Romans built bridges, roads, and some incredible public buildings and stadiums, one of the most incredible features of engineering that the Romans achieved was the building of the aqueducts. Between 312 B.C and 226 A.D, the Romans had constructed 11 major aqueducts throughout the city. Aqueducts were navigable channels of water supply that transported water over long distances from “stable and pure mountain springs” and then distributed throughout the city (Humphrey, 46). Most…

decorative architecture such as impulviums and indoor gardens. We know cities such as Pompeii had large public structures, as they have been mentioned in writings or depicted in art works, similar to what we have now such as bars, bath houses and amphitheatres, these were large in size and housed many of the cities visitors. These facilities were for any member of the public, women, men and children however excluded slaves as they were not considered citizens.…