Colosseum Interior

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Colosseum interior. Panoramic shot of the interior of the colosseum flavian amphitheatre in rome italy. Foto circa gladiator costruzione turista storico interno impero stadio amphitheater architettura vecchio paesaggio famoso posto. Panoramic photographs of colosseum s interior 21 f media in category interior of the colosseum the following 200 files are in this category out of 870 total.

Historical documents indicate the colosseum was built by the hands of 60 000 jewish slaves. Rome roma lazio italy description of work. Interior of coliseum rome italy description this photochrome print of the inside of the coliseum is part of views of architecture and other sites in italy from the catalog of the detroit publishing company 1905.

The colosseum was built under emperor vespasian in ad 72 and was completed in ad 80 under his successor titus. Colosseum rome italy date. Colosseum giant amphitheater built in rome under the flavian emperors.

The colosseum of ancient rome named one of seven wonders. Unlike earlier amphitheaters the colosseum is a freestanding structure of stone and concrete that uses a complex system of vaults. A wonder of the world the building is elliptical measuring 189 meters long and 156 meters wide and has over 80 entrances.

The elliptical plan of the colosseum measured 616 by 510 feet externally and 280 by 175 feet at the gladiatorial arena. Interior of the colosseum rome 1832 by thomas cole showing the stations of the cross around the arena and the extensive vegetation later popes initiated various stabilization and restoration projects removing the extensive vegetation which had overgrown the structure and threatened to damage it further. The colosseum was constructed in the 1st century ad.

Previous page 0 colosseum rome 111001 10 jpg 3 888 2 592. It was the scene of thousands of gladiator combats contests between men and animals and mock naval engagements.