Research Paper On The Colosseum

The Colosseum The Colosseum is the largest amphitheatre in Ancient Rome. For about a century, the Colosseum held harsh games to interest the people. The Colosseum saw four centuries of active use, but due to natural causes only two-thirds of it is still here today. The Colosseum has a fascinating history with many astonishing facts. The Colosseum was built by emperor Vespasian around seventy A.D and was completed by his son Titus in eighty-one A.D, who were both members of the Flavian Dynasty. It was originally called the Flavian Amphitheatre after the Flavian Dynasty. The Colosseum is elliptical in shape; it occupies over 1000 feet, and it is divided into three floors. Unlike many earlier amphitheaters, which had been dug into hillsides to provide adequate support; the Colosseum is a free standing structure made of stone and concrete. The Colosseum was built by about 100,000 Jewish slaves. However, professional Roman builders, engineers, artists, painters, and decorators undertook the skilled tasks taken to build the Colosseum.

The majority of the combatants who fought in the Colosseum were men, but some were female gladiators. Telenachus, a monk, appealed to the people to give up their horrid games. The crowd hurled insults and sarcasm, ultimately ending in stoning the intruder. Inside, the Colosseum had seating for over 60,000 spectators who were arranged according to their social ranking. They were packed into the space like sardines in a can. Awnings were unfurled from the top story in order to protect the audience from the hot Roman sun as they watched hunts and larger combats such as mock navel engagements in which the arena was flooded with