funnily enough, the
Colosseum
was a very sturdy building and it was surviving fine even decades after it had been abandoned. Then, in the early Middle Ages, people started to steal blocks from it and over the years it assumed the form we know today.
It is a pity, but you could see their reasoning: cutting stone was a heavy and expensive job, so stealing it was better. That stone was mainly used for houses, but actually, in most
southern European churches
you can find stones with Latin writing on them - another example of the 'recycling' going on in the Middle Ages.
Nothing happened to the basic structure of the Colosseum in Rome. Its still there as huge as ever. The outer facade, however has been vandalized as people in the middle ages stripped the Colosseum of its marbles to use in other buildings. All the statues that adorned the arches have been stolen and forces of nature have taken their toll on the unprotected inner shell.
it dont got a doric, ionic, or corthianian column (i think) :)
It is currently one of the world's heritage place assumed by UNESCO. If you see it from above or from below, you can see that over 1/3 of it have fallen into ruins over time.
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Tourists visit it and events are held there.
If you are referring to the great fire during the reign of Nero, no. The Colosseum had not been built at the time. If yo uare referring to the great fire during the reign of Commodus, no, the Colosseum escaped that one too.
The colosseum and aqueducts
The Colosseum was an arena for the gladiatorial games . These were poplar among the Romans, but were not in keeping with he beliefs of Christians. Several bans of the gladiatorial games by Christian emperor were unsuccessful. However, as the Roman civilisation decayed and Christian beliefs became deeper among the population, they disappeared and the Colosseum fell out of use.
Just like today the arena had games and sports.
The spectators at the Colosseum reacted like the spectators of today. They yelled, applauded, cheered and booed.
Yes. The Colosseum is the symbol of the city of Rome today. It has also been named one of the new seven wonders of the world.
Yes, but I believe there are set tourist paths.
parts of it are still standing today. some of it was damaged during earthquakes, but it is still there.
Its in the church San Pietro in Vincoli near the Colosseum
The colosseum