The Colosseum In Ancient Rome
Unlike earlier amphitheatres that were semi-circular and built into hillsides, the Flavian amphitheatre is an ellipsoid and still stands free. The name Colosseum, as known conventionally, came from the massive bronze statue of Nero (Colossus Neronis) that stood next to it in the Region IV Templum Pacis, East of the Roman Forum.The Amphitheatre at Pompeii and the Circus Maximus served as Rome’s entertainment venues prior to the construction of the Colosseum.
Emperor Vespasian initialized the construction of the building in 72 CE after draining the man made lake that was once owned by Emperor Nero. His purpose of building the gigantic structure was an element of a wider program to restore Rome’s glory and position in the world that had dissolved over the civil war. Moreover, it was a way to compensate the people for …show more content…
So why was the Colosseum so dignified ? What made it the premier locale?
Apart from being the biggest of its elliptical kind, over 150 feet of travertine rock that awarded it a yellowish hue and godly statues that honored Roman divinities mirrored glory. The use of very accurate mathematical porportions such as The Golden Ratio. Linking of walls of brick, concrete and tufa internally, vaults that were composed of pumice stone and its architecture that was inspired in the works of the Greek civilization give it the power to stand even after a fire in 217 A.D. and a major earthquake in 443 A.D (however, much of the southern wall to collapsed and other parts suffered elseways).
Layers of inscriptions, phallic symbols and graffiti drawings have been discovered from of one of the walk-in alleys and traces of red, black and green frescoes that have been obtained from recent restorations point out that the environment was far more colorful than what is perceived today. Currently It provides insight into architectural technologies that were used centuries
Emperor Vespasian initialized the construction of the building in 72 CE after draining the man made lake that was once owned by Emperor Nero. His purpose of building the gigantic structure was an element of a wider program to restore Rome’s glory and position in the world that had dissolved over the civil war. Moreover, it was a way to compensate the people for …show more content…
So why was the Colosseum so dignified ? What made it the premier locale?
Apart from being the biggest of its elliptical kind, over 150 feet of travertine rock that awarded it a yellowish hue and godly statues that honored Roman divinities mirrored glory. The use of very accurate mathematical porportions such as The Golden Ratio. Linking of walls of brick, concrete and tufa internally, vaults that were composed of pumice stone and its architecture that was inspired in the works of the Greek civilization give it the power to stand even after a fire in 217 A.D. and a major earthquake in 443 A.D (however, much of the southern wall to collapsed and other parts suffered elseways).
Layers of inscriptions, phallic symbols and graffiti drawings have been discovered from of one of the walk-in alleys and traces of red, black and green frescoes that have been obtained from recent restorations point out that the environment was far more colorful than what is perceived today. Currently It provides insight into architectural technologies that were used centuries