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The Colosseum
The Colosseum, originally known as the Flavian Amphitheater, is a huge elliptical structure that was commissioned by Emperor Vespasian in 72 AD. It is located in Rome, Italy, and is slightly east of the Roman Forum. This tremendous four-story structure has 80 entrances and was able to accommodate 55,000 spectators to witness things such as gladiatorial contests, executions, comical acts and heroic feats with animals. Although this immense structure has fallen into ruins, it is still one of the most picturesque and commanding sites in Rome.
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(Apex) Study ancient Roman culture to learn more about Roman attitudes toward violence and slavery.
Why was the colosseum is called wonder?
The Colosseum was called the Flavian Amphitheatre when it was built. The name Colosseum would not come to be applied to the building until the end of the 1st millennium A.D. The name derived from an enormous statue of the Emperor Nero right next to the amphitheatre. The statue was known as the Colossus of Nero after the Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The name Colosseum gradually came to be applied to that amphitheatre by nature of it's proximity to the Colossus and it's own colossal size.
What was the atmosphere in the Coliseum on the opening day of the festivals?
The colosseum celebration lasted several days and it is reported by historians that one entire breed of white tiger was killed.
Titus opened the Colosseum, his father Vespasian had decided to build it to keep the citizens happy and from rioting. Vespasian died before the Colosseum was fully built but Titus opened it and had a thirty day killing spree of the Gladiators.
What age did people get killed at in the Colosseum?
There was no set age for a gladiator, it was size that mattered. A man had to have reached his full growth in heigth and had to have begun to fill out. Generally this is/was about the age of 20. No owner of a gladiatorial school would dare put a skinny teenager up against a hefty seasoned gladiator.
What was in the roman colosseum?
The Colosseum was a huge building that held gladiator fights and lots of entertainment for the king and the people of Rome.Now days people say they hold concerts and differant things for people.I hope this all helped its all true.
A stadium in Ancient Rome, built by the romans and used for games, it still stands today in the modern city of Rome, although it is missing a portion of one side of its walls.
After the death of Nero, Vespasianus instructed to build the Colosseum for spectacular events in 72 AD. He did this, because he wanted to impress and because he wanted to make the citizens happy. With help of a large army of slaves and removable stagings, he built the Colosseum. The Colosseum was built in 10 years.
the colliseum was built by hundreds/thousands of roman slaves/workers
It is said that thousands of slaves built the Collosseum during the reign of Vespasian and his son Titus in 70 A.D to 82 A.D.
If you mean for the building of the Colosseum, it was the Flavians. If you mean maintence, it was the public slaves.
Is there more than one coliseum in rome?
No. The only coliseum was the famous oval one. However, there is several amphitheaters.
What is putting the Colosseum in danger?
No, but pollution is affecting the stone in it. It sits in the middle of a traffic circle.
How much does Colosseum cost to enter?
In ancient times there was no cost to get into the Colosseum. All entertainment was free. Today, however, the Colosseum is a main tourist attraction and there is an entrance fee. It can be changeable, so one must check with the Italian Bureau of Tourism for rates.
Approximately when was the colosseum built in Italy?
The Colosseum (originally called the Flavian Amphitheatre) was built around 70 AD and took aprox ten years to build. The building began under the emperor Vespasian and was completed by his son, Titus.
What civilization of people built the Colosseum?
this civilization would build the coliseum to distract its people from thinking about poverty in the cities
Who was involved in building the colosseum?
Emporer Vespasian started the building of the colosseum, but his son, Titus, finished the colosseum!
What is the continent of colosseum?
The old Roman Coliseum is located in Rome. That's in Italy and Italy is in the continent of Europe.
The egg shaped building is colossal, measuring 188m by 156m and reaching a height of more than 48 meters (159 ft). The Colosseum could Hold some 55,000 spectators who could enter the building through no less than 80 entrances.
What makes the Colosseum attractive?
The coliseum is an Indiana Hockey Rink in the Indiana State Fairgrounds. It is really impressive because it is huge and it has free lessons.
Remember to spell stuff right and I might of told you about the Colosseum!
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Between 1950 and 1960 years. Construction began in 70 C.E. and the Colosseum was completed in 80 C.E. I assume you meant THE Roman Colosseum, not a random one constructed in a Roman province.
What is the distance between the Vatican and the Colosseum?
It is a bit more than a mile. about 6,000 feet.
Why is the Colosseum half there you mean? The Collosseum, also called the Flavium Amphitheatre (or amphitheater). Most of it was caused by an earthquake in 1349, the tumbled stone being used elsewhere in Rome, though it has had many repairs before and after.
How many entrances does the Colosseum have?
The Colosseum, located in Rome, has eighty arches which provided eighty entrances/exits. Seventy six were numbered and were for the general public. Four were un-numbered grand entrances. One was the ceremonial entrance for the emperor, the senators and the Vestal Virgins. One was for the magistrates (officers of state). One was for the gladiators. The final one was an exit through which the dead gladiators were taken away.
