Colosseum

Colosseum provided a place to conduct public spectacles with the intention to placate the plebeians, Rome’s common classes. The coliseum had entertainment of sport and a showing of entertainment. In addition to keeping the plebeians happy, they would look…

waters glide beneath of your boat. Italy is a boot like shaped peninsula located by the Tyrrhenian Sea and the Adriatic. Italy has a population of 60.6 million and the language they speak is Italian. Some of the landmarks located in Italy are The colosseum,The Roman Forum, Rialto Bridge in Venice, Dolomites, Ponte Vecchio, and the Milan Cathedral. Italy is one of the most cultural countries to visit. First of all, the language and population of Italy are very important factors to the…

Heritage and culture: Rome Rome is located in central Italy on the west side. It is the capital of Italy and the fourth-most populous city in the European Union. Rome has many natural attractions. Such as the Vatican gardens. The Vatican gardens is the city’s most well-known green space. It is also known as the city’s central park. The area contains many fountains and would be ideal for a picnic or a family day out with the kids. Accommodation in Rome is more to cheap accommodation rather…

civilizations had some kind of main ring or place they held for main events of sports, for Rome that is the Colosseum. Although ancient Greece and ancient Rome had a lot of similarities, they had a lot of differences too. In ancient Greece they didn’t fight to the death that often, but in ancient Rome, they used slaves getting brutally killed as entertainment. In ancient Rome they had the Colosseum as the main place where everything happened, in ancient Greece they were everywhere. In ancient…

churches are Protestant churches that have over two thousand people in attendance during a single service. Most mega churches are built in the shape and architectural design of the famous Colosseum that is located in Rome. In the textbook it is noted that religious services were sometimes held in their colosseum as well as other events. One of the most popular and most famous event was the Panhellenic Festival which was started in 776 BCE. (Fiero 42). It is better known today as The Olympic…

architectural pieces that defined Rome was the colosseum, aqueducts and bridges, and bathrooms because they were both aesthetically and as an engineering feat. The colosseum is the most iconic Rome architecture where our modern society know about this building being associated with Italy. The purpose of the colosseum was to perform plays and used it as fighting arena for warriors which indicate aesthetic value this Roman architectural has. The colosseum was capable of filling the entire…

Gladiators, or “swordsmen”, were the main attraction in the colosseum. They reenacted famous battles, tragic plays, and even flooded the whole colosseum to perform sea battles. Gladiators could be prisoners, free men, and sometimes even women. When they fought it was it was all about the entertainment, if the people weren’t entertained then you were killed. Gladiators were a huge part of many civilizations cultures because they kept traditions alive. People would come from all around just…

arena is to be built. Since the Colosseum was built in a valley where there was previously a lake, its construction had to be carefully planned and executed. Drains had to be built under the Colosseum, because of the streams that flow from the valleys and hills surrounding the area. Huge, complex buildings, like the Colosseum and modern day sports arenas, must be planned out in detail, and research must be conducted before building commences. Just like the Colosseum was created in accordance…

“The Colosseum could hold, it is estimated, between 50,000 and 80,000 spectators…”(“Colosseum”1). It was used for the entertainment of the romans, which is why it became very popular. It is one of the many ancient artifacts that remind us of the Roman Empire and their culture today. “Construction of the Colosseum began under the rule of the Emperor Vespasian in around 70–72 AD...” (“Colosseum”1). In the building of the colosseum, the slaves and prisoners did the manual…

One of the most famous architectural pieces is the Colosseum. Built around 80 a.d. and 70 a.d. the Colosseum was home to many gruesome fights, and is now a magnificent tourist attraction. Another amazing piece of architecture by Ancient Romans is the Pantheon. The Pantheon was considered a holy place where Romans would worship many…