The Colosseum: a monumental structure that has begun to fall into ruins‚ yet it is still an impressive sight to visit today. Located in Rome‚ Italy‚ the site attracts many people from all over the world to marvel at the structure. Some may be confused as to what it really is. It’s a giant amphitheater in the center of the city of Rome. At one point it could hold over 50‚000 people‚ and is a very important part of the city of Rome. Construction began between 70 and 72 AD under the emperor Vespasian
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The Colosseum Emperor Vespasian Basic information: Period it was completed: AD 70-80 Dimension: The elliptical building is immense‚ measuring 188m by 156m and reaching a height of more than 48 meters (159 ft). Medium used: Space art— Three dimensional art Present location: Rome‚ Italy Analysis: The Flavian Amphitheater‚ known popularly as the Colosseum‚ incorporated many classical design elements. It included all the common Greek orders. The columns on the first story were Doric
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Licina Humanities Period 6 27 September 2013 Pillars of History The Colosseum is one of the most famous structures that was built during the Roman Empire. The Colosseum hosted many games and events‚ including gladiator battles that were highly entertaining to Roman citizens. Constructing the Colosseum brought new knowledge about how to use a building for multiple events. Even when Rome’s city was defeated‚ the Colosseum was never completely vacant. Gladiator fights‚ Sea battles‚ and animal sacrifice
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The Wonderous Colosseum The Colosseum is so important to society today‚ because not only is it a major accomplishment for architecture‚ with the styles and techniques that were used‚ It also had a major effect on our athletics that we have today. The Colosseum was such a huge achievement for not only Rome but also other countries like our very own United States of America‚ because it had an everlasting impact on our society today. The Colosseum was so important to Rome in terms of entertainment
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shall stand; When falls the Coliseum‚ Rome shall fall; And when Rome falls—the world.” The Roman Colosseum was one of the most‚ if not the most important architectural structures in Rome‚ as well as one the largest outdoor theatres of ancient Rome. It was often considered the heart of Roman life and culture because of its importance‚ purpose‚ and beauty. Throughout its turbulent history‚ the Colosseum has always been an important part of Roman life symbolically and culturally‚ and today even attracts
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The ancient Roman Colosseum is perhaps the most astonishing wonder in the history of Architecture known to man kind. The Colosseum served to provide a place of entertainment for the people of Rome and dole out harsh punishments portrayed through shows ending with death to menaces of society. The basis for the idea behind the Colosseum began with the Roman Emperor Vespasian who overtook the Emperor Nero to gain control of the Roman Empire. Much like Nero and other emperors during his time‚ Vespasian
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The Roman Colosseum has had a major influence on many buildings and structures through-out our history. Even to this day it is possible to find it’s architecture in many different forms. One of today’s structures which seems to closely resemble it‚ is the modern football stadia. Like the Roman Colosseum‚ many are built in a large oval form‚ this is mainly the case in Scotland‚ whilst in England they tend to be rectangular. The oval shaped stadiums also have the advantage of fitting in a slightly
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Jessica Brumbach Prof. Lares ARC 2701 24 April 2015 The Architectural Purpose and Evolution of the Roman Colosseum Introduction: The ancient Flavian Amphitheater is one of the many theatres that arrayed the historical country of Italy. This structure embodied the developmental advancement of Roman architecture primarily by its’ specific style‚ era‚ purpose‚ and impact. The Colosseum is unique entirely in which the structure was more monumental in its decoration and design‚ it “exerted great influence
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million animals died. The colosseum is located in the east of the Roman forum and on Nero’s old lake. It is famous for it’s structure‚ gladiator games‚ and history. The Roman Colosseum took over 10 years to build and it’s structure and has many functions. During games‚ it could hold 60000 people seated and 10000 standing. After spectators finish watching the games‚ they could leave the colosseum in minutes‚because it has 80 entrances. It is 188x156 meters. Inside the Colosseum‚ there is a wooden floor
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House and turned the land into a public park. He also tore down Nero ’s giant gold statue called the Colossus. With the money from the statue ’s gold‚ Vespasian built an amphitheater. He called it the Colosseum after the statue. But what exactly was it‚ and what went on there? The Roman Colosseum was a huge amphitheatre built between 69 and 79 CE (Mann). The events that took place there were gladiatorial combats‚ wild beast hunts‚ vaudeville acts‚ and many types of theatrical entertainment. Among
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