The Colosseum

The Colosseum is one of the most beautiful buildings of old Rome, but it had a bloodthirsty history. The Colosseum has experienced many earthquakes, but it still stands, not full anymore, in the centrum of Rome as a touristic site..

The largest ever built in the Roman Empire. It is considered one of the greatest works of Roman architecture and Roman engineering.

Capable of seating 50,000 spectators.

The Colosseum was built especially for spectacular events in 72 AD. It was built in 10 years.

The original Colosseum  :

Shape:

The Colosseum has an oval shape. The name descends of the Latin word colosseus, what means: colossal. It is 49 m height and the outside walls have an outline of all most 537 m. Underground, there was a labyrinth of passages, dressing rooms, cages, cells and storage accommodations. 

Events:

In the Colosseum regular events were hold . Gladiators fought each other on live and death, sometimes they had to fight agains animals. In the Colosseum, you could look at boxing-matches, archery-matches, chariot races and feminine fighters. There were also sea battles in which case the whole Colosseum was flooded. The last bloodthirsty event was in 523 A.D.

 

Arena  :

The events took place in the arena. The floor was made of wood. There was sand on the that floor, so the blood could easiely be taken away. The word arena is descended of the Latin word for sand or beach.

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