Destruction Of The Coliseum

Along with Rome’s amazing military Rome also built amazing structures. One of these amazing structures is the Coliseum. This coliseum is the largest amphitheater ever built still to this day. This building is 615 feet long and 510 feet wide. It is 157 feet tall, this as tall as a 40 story building. This is 91 feet taller than the Sphinx and way taller than most, if not all, of the ancient Greek buildings. The design of the coliseum allowed the flow 87000 people to move in and out quickly. The building had staircases and tunnels to certain seats, which is still used in professional stadiums today. This building was built brilliantly and even has elevators to move the gladiators up to the arena. Along with the elevators they also invented a way to have sea battles in the arena. They had aqueducts that ran from the water source to under

During this period the Romans focused their architectural abilities on creating very large and polarizing buildings. The Romans wanted the sheer size of their buildings to be intimidating. The Romans where terrific engineers and this showed in the completion of there great buildings. Many achievements in architecture were achieved by the Romans during the Pax Romana. One of them being the great Roman Coliseum, which is still standing today after 2000 years, serving as a monument to the size and strength of the Roman Empire. The Coliseum was a major achievement for the Romans and it held the Roman gladiatorial games, chariot races, and many other great events. Even to today the amazing Coliseum is the basis for every major sporting arena. The Romans not only built great stadiums but they also built what is know as the Roman Aqueducts, a huge step forward for Roman civilization. The Roman aqueducts were built initially for the purpose of supplying water to the public bath houses, but it soon became evident to use the aqueducts as the major water source in the city. The water that was brought to Rome through the aqueducts was also used in public drinking water fountains. Along with the great architecture of the Romans, art work was also at a high point during the Pax

The famous historical structure known as the Colosseum is a remarkable piece of architecture that has survived for over nearly two millenniums. It was commissioned by the Emperor Vespasian of the Flavian dynasty as a gift to the people of Rome and completed by his son, Titus in the year 70 A.D. (History, 2009). Since then, the Flavian Amphitheater has gone through lifetimes of changes with chronicles of events. It is one of the most impressive ancient structures that still stand today and is extraordinary because of a multitude of reasons. The Colosseum’s advanced function, structural soundness, as well as its impeccable design contributes to its grandeur. Its initial opening performance did not fail to commemorate its existence, lasting

Roman architecture has influenced our modern-day society in many ways. One of the ways is by the construction of the Roman Colosseum in 72 A.D. The Roman Colosseum was the first major stadium or amphitheater to ever be built. Without the planning, construction, and techniques used for Roman Colosseum, we would not have some of the famous stadiums and amphitheaters that exist today.

The largest was The Colosseum in Rome. It sat 45,000 people and was where the emperor would host his personal games which, if you lived in the time of Nero, he usually won.

Throughout this report, the uses and the importance that the arena had on Roman society will be discussed as well as the various factors in which it was allowed to do so. Using historical documents and sources the goal is to inform the reader in why the arena was so important to Roman society. The Colosseum, known as the Flavian Amphitheater and located just east of the Roman forum, is a massive stone arena that was commissioned around A. D. 70-72 by Emperor Vespasian. The iconic arena would not have been as popular as it is today if it wasn’t for the gladiatorial combats and wild animal fights which took place. The arena had a very important role in Roman society having a huge influence on the political side of Rome; the social ranking system and it gave the people a source of entertainment.

A major part of that is due to the fascinating dome roof structure and its immense size. It was built with what was and still is the world’s largest roof dome made from unreinforced concrete, and with an oculus in the center. While the Pantheon was built for the worship of Gods, the Colosseum was built for sporting events in which gladiators would fight to the death, a much different purpose than that of its Pantheon comparison. The Pantheon is also one of the best preserved structures in Ancient Rome and the building has been in constant use since it was constructed. The Colosseum was in active use for about four centuries before it fell to neglect, then it became a source of building materials for other structures. Although two-thirds of the original Colosseum was destroyed, the amphitheater still remains a tourist attraction and an iconic symbol of Roman

The Colosseum is one of the greatest buildings ever built. It was built around A.D. 70-72 by Emperor Vespasian (Colosseum). In A.D. 80 the Colosseum was opened up for games (Colosseum). Some of the games being played were gladiatorial combats and wild animal fights (Colosseum). After going strong for four centuries about 2/3 of the Colosseum fell down (Colosseum). Yet, not much remains the Amphitheater still is a symbol for Rome and a very popular place for tourist (Colosseum).

Forty-six columns encompassed the outer edge of the building, with fifteen on each side and eight on each end, counting the corners with the ends. Internally, thirty-four additional columns were utilized for ornamentation and support. In contrast, the Pantheon’s most distinguishing feature is its colossal rotunda, 141 feet in diameter, resting on a gigantic concrete drum, which together could contain a sphere of the same diameter (Tuck 219,221). Adjoined to the rotunda, at the entrance, an intermediate block and a porch with a high pediment serves to hide prospective glimpses of it from the front (Tuck

The third most important engineering feat was the Coliseum. The coliseum was the biggest amphitheatre built in the Roman Empire. Started by Vespasian in 72 AD, on the very site where Nero built a lake in his palace Domus Aurea. The giant amphitheatre where events like gladiator contests, prisoner executions, mock sea battles and animal huts etc. took place was a gift of the new emperor to the public. In many ways it was the world’s first mega stadium, like the ones of today and could seat about 50,000 spectators. It was also the tallest structure ever built in the Roman Empire. The stadium even features like retractable roof and was full of comforts for the spectators.

Towards the city’s heavily trafficked center the Roman Forum was constructed for convenient easy access of all the citizens. The foreground of the forum was occupied by a paved square with monuments to famous citizens. The temple to the Divine Julius, dedicated in 29 BCE to the deified Caesar, built in a Hellenistic style, is located in the background on the left; to the right is the temple of Vesta and the house of the Vestal Virgins, guardians of the everlasting flame; further to the right is the temple of the Dioscuri, Castor and Pollux dedicated in 6 CE Here the office of weights and measures was situated. The podiums of the temples of Caesar and the Dioscuri were often used as orators' platforms and it is in this part of the Forum that the meetings of the comitia took place. On the far right is the Basilica Julia built by Caesar. Its long façade occupies the entire south side of the Forum. (Owens, 154) Semi-circular in plan and having consisted of a tall stage building, theaters were a semi-circular orchestra and tiered seating area. Unlike Greek theatres, which were built on natural slopes, they were supported by their own framework of piers and vaults and so could be built anywhere and not where nature dictated. Amphitheatres (literally, ‘double theatres’) were elliptical in plan; with a central areana. (Bowra, 38)

‘The Colosseum’ is regarded as one of the best work of the Rome architecture and engineering. It is situated in the centre of the city of Rome in Italy and is also known by the name of ‘Flavian Amphitheatre’ (Origins of the Colosseum, 2015). ‘The Colosseum’ is considered as one of the largest amphitheatre in the Roman Empire and also in the world. The building of ‘The Colosseum’ is highly impressive and is an important landmark for signifying the past history of Roman culture. The amphitheatre

The Colosseum was first built in 70-80 CE in Regio IV Templum Pacis, which is in Rome Italy today. Measuring some 620 by 513 feet, the Colosseum was the largest amphitheater in the Roman world. Unlike many earlier amphitheaters, which had been dug into hillsides to provide adequate support, the Colosseum was a freestanding structure made of stone and concrete. The Colosseum could seat up to 80 thousand people. The Colosseum was a gift to the Roman people from Emperor Vespasian.

     The arches of the Coloseum allowed great ventilation, stability, and passageways to keep the crowd comfortable all day. The most amazing construction had nothing to do with the show. The Romans had actually constructed a roof for the Coloseum. The roof was like a retractable sail covering most of the audience during the current event.

The Colosseum was the largest amphitheater of the time period. It was a huge elliptical structure consisting of four stories, over 150 feet high. It measured 620 X 513 feet. The enclosed oval arena measure 287 feet long X 180 feet wide.