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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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Why is the colosseum important to us today?
ancient Rome has shaped much of the world today, It is very important because it allows the modern people of today the ability to see how these ancient people lived. The Colosseum has a huge history behind it. The Colosseum is one of few architectural Structures that have lasted many centuries, and it is now a huge tourist attraction.
What are the physical features of the colosseum?
The Colosseum had special tunnels and elevators underneath that the gladiators and animals moved through before they were brought to the ground level. There was also a sun roof built.
Today the Colosseum is one of Rome's most popular tourist attractions. In ancient times it was used for a variety of entertainments such as animal hunts, naval battles, gladiatorial fights and public executions.
What did people do in the colosseum?
People would fight each other and fight animals. At the end someone risked their life, if you didnt die and you lost, you were lucky. This is because the crowd said if to keep going or stop. These people were called Gladiators of rome. They earned some money, and most o them were slaves. If they got the silver medal, they were set free.=)
The upper part of the southern side of the Colosseum collapse in an earthquake in 1349.
What sports did they play in the roman coliseum?
Actually, most sports have a greek beginning especially the original olympic sports such as discus, shotput, javelin,etc. Also many sports have their beginning traced back to Native American roots such as lax football and others. I'm not aware of any that originated in rome. Hope that helps!
Which term refers to the sand that covered the floor of the Colosseum?
Because workers had to come remove the blood after each battle. Sand was easy enough to shovel up and replace.
Why is the Colosseum important to your history?
on a broad ideal it has a political, religious and economic appeal to it.
Political: staging the games was by the aristocracy/emperor's this gave them power and popularity. criminals were executed thus riding the country of malcontents.
Religious: Enacting the Munera or bustauriaa or commemorating the dead[ not the gladiators]. In a broad manner the blood of a gladiators could cure epilepsy or a newly married women who parted her hair with a spear from a fallen gladiator brought good luck! But on the whole it raised the stakes of the rapid rise of Christianity and the life of the individual[ although this took countless deaths].
Economic: Slave trade, Beast masters, professional combatants, building the thing! prostitutes, food mongering, plays, the sculptures and armorers to name a few.
What emperor was is charge of building the colosseum?
The famous Colosseum was actually called Flavian Amphitheatre because it was built by the three emperors of the Flavian dynasty. The emperor Vespasian began construction sometime after the Roman capture of Jerusalem in 70 AD. It was built with the proceeds from the war booty form Judea. It was completed by his son and heir, Emperor Titus in 80 AD. Titus' brother and heir, Domitian, built a fourth tier.
How did the Colosseum get its name?
Coliseum is a variant of the original Latin word Colosseum, a large amphitheatre for public sports events. The more convenient spelling of Colosseum passed in to the English language about 1700 becoming Coliseum
It might be thought that the name comes from the colossal size of the structure, but it is generally felt that there was once a large statue of Nero (later re-purposed as a statue of Apollo) outside of it that gave the name to the amphitheater.
How did Romans get water in the colosseum?
There were underground pipes connected to the nearby aqueducts, so that the floor of the colosseum could be flooded to stage full-scale or small-scale naval battles.
Who was the Colosseum built for?
The Colosseum was built for the gladiator games held there and other activities held there (re-enacting navy battles by filling the Colosseum up with water). And to crown the champion gladiator.
Who were the trained fighters in the Colosseum?
Slaves, usually criminals. However the criminals were generally not true gladiators, at times they were made to fight another criminals as part of their sentence. Free men also entered the gladiatorial schools.
The Colosseum was started in the aftermath of Nero's extravagance and the rebellion by the Jews in Palestine against Roman rule. Nero, after the great fire at Rome in AD 64, had built a huge "pleasure palace" for himself (the Golden House) right in the centre of the city. In AD 68, (faced with military uprisings), he committed suicide, and the empire was engulfed in civil wars. The eventual winner Vespasian (Emperor AD 69-79) at this time, decided to shore up his shaky regime by building an amphitheatre, or "pleasure palace" for the people, out of the booty from the Jewish War - on the site of the lake in the gardens of Nero's palace. The Colosseum was a grand political gesture. Suitably for that great city, it was the largest amphitheatre in the Roman world, capable of holding some 50,000 spectators.
Romans started building it around 72 AD, and finished it around 80 AD. So, to answer your question, it's over 1,933 years old.
Pokemon Colosseum is about 5 years old.
How large was the Roman Colosseum?
designed with a high outer wall based on three levels of arches. the inside was full of sloping seating areas for 45000 people and the seat were separated by walkway. the coloseum had no roof so to cover people from the weather they had a large canvas awning fixed at the top. the walls of the colosseum were decorated with stone coloums and statues. there wewre 76 public entrances.
What did the colosseum symbolize?
The Colosseum symbolized the might of the Roman empire and the glory of the Flavian dynasty. Remember that "Colosseum" is only an ancient nickname. It's proper name if the Flavian Amphitheater.
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Why did the fire only damage the upper level of the coliseum?
There was no fire damage in the coliseum. If you are asking about the great Fire of Rome while Nero was emperor the coliseum didn't exist at that point. The palace of Nero was built over the area that was destroyed and the area where the coliseum is built was his lake.
Why was the Coliseum repaired after the fire but not after the earthquake?
Paople were more worried about other things after the earthquake
Why does the roman coliseum have a crack in it?
It was finished in AD 80 so it is very old and many things have happened to it. During the middle ages it was used as a fort and from the 15th century it was used as a source for building materials for Rome's palaces. People took the iron fittings and used them as well. By the 1700's it was a ruin and since 1750 it has been dedicated to Christian martyrs killed there. Conservation began in the 19th century and is ongoing.
