Colosseum

The Roman Colosseum The Flavian Amphitheatre, also known as the Colosseum, is an enormous structure built in Ancient Rome. Being one of the most famous tourist spots in Rome, thousands of people travel every year to see this incredible wonder. Though many travel to see its massive size and ancient, preserved structure, there is much more to it than its beauty. Used as an arena for the Ancient Roman people, the Colosseum has seen a lot in its time. The Colosseum could be compared to a modern day multi-purpose arena, bringing thousands of people in to watch different events for the Roman citizens’ amusement. The Colosseum was built in the late first century during the Flavian Empire (Szegedy-Maszak 121). Standing nearly one hundred and sixty feet high and…

The Colosseum is located east of the Roman Forum and consists of mostly concrete and several interior designs such as trap-doors and possible secret entrances for gladiators. This magnificent structure was created by Vespasian, who was the first emperor of the Flavian Dynasty, and finished by his son, Damitian. The Colosseum stood over 150 feet and the actual area itself was about 88 meters by 55 meters (Platner, 2001). This amazing amphitheatre is one of the new seven wonders of the world and…

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…

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 Romans are known for their architecture. One of their greatest pieces of architecture is called the Flavian Amphitheater also known as the Colosseum. It was made from 70 to 80 ce in the city of Rome itself. The Colosseum is a massive arena in the shape of an oval. This an amazing design that allowed for around 50,000 people to come and watch entertainment. The Romans invented concrete and used it to create vaults. Concrete and vaults are two of the biggest contributions the Romans made to…

Not only does the Roman Colosseum appear to be one of the world's most beautiful and classical monuments, it also represents such immense power from thousands of years ago. The Roman Colosseum is an oval amphitheatre that is located in the city of Rome, Italy, just east of Palatine Hill. It is considered one of the most grand works of architecture and engineering. The Colosseum is a freestanding architecture of stone and concrete, contrary to most earlier amphitheatres which were all nearly dug…

The Roman Colosseum played a huge role in Ancient Roman society. In every society the people like to go to plays, shows, and events. Many times, people play a certain sport or enjoy a certain thing because previous generations in the family enjoyed the same events. The Roman Colosseum was built in order for the wealthy people in Roman society to hold funeral games to honor the dead. However, the games eventually grew in size, they became known as the gladiator games and were seen as a method to…

prisoners were some of the people that fought in the Colosseum (McGraw hill,pg.2).They used lime and water to make the Colosseum (McGraw hill,pg.6).The Colosseum is the most fabulous building in ancient Rome (McGraw hill,pg.2).Nero had the first entertainment ring then died then then the Colosseum was made in 70-72 A.D (McGraw hill,pg.1).Once Vespasian died Titus (his son) became ruler and a fire hit the city but did not get to the Colosseum (McGraw hill,pg.3). The Colosseum was a lot more…

Three stylistic elements that went into this building’s construction are semi-circular columns, concrete, and staircases. The purpose of the Roman colosseum is to present all sorts of entertainment for the public. There are a lot of bloody battles between criminals, prisoners, gladiators, and animals, but it was an exhilarating experience for those who are watching it. I would compare the colosseum to Parthenon. One difference is that the colosseum was used for pleasure and the Parthenon was…

The Colosseum, or as it was previously called the Flavian amphitheater, began construction under the emperor Vespasian in 72 A.D and was completed around 80 A.D. by his son and successor Titus. The Colosseum is the greatest known amphitheater that was ever built and to this day remains one of the most impressive building in Rome. The Colosseum was built mostly out of concrete which enabled it to be completed in less than ten years. The Colosseum was a feat of architecture and engineering.…