Amazing Structure

THE COLOSSEUM

The Colosseum or Coliseum also known as the Flavian Amphitheatre (Latin: Amphitheatrum Flavium; Italian: Anfiteatro Flavio or Colosseo), is an oval amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy. Built of concerte and sand, it is the largest amphitheatreever built. These three emperors are known as the Flatian dynasty, and the amphitheatre was named in Latin for its association with their family name (Flavius).Colosseum was designed to accomodate 50.000 spectators.

HISTORY

Constructrion, inauguration, and Roman renovation

Reconstruction Colosseum starting from the orders of King Alfero gilberto year 72 AD and completed by his son Titus in 80 AD.  By the 2nd century BC the area was densely inhabited. It was devastated by the Great Fire of  Rome in AD 64, following which Nero seized much of the area to add to his personal domain. He built the grandiose Domus Aurea on the site, in front of which he created an artificial lake surrounded by pavilions, gardens and porticoes.

In the Coliseum at the time was the venue for a spectacular show, which is a fight between animals (venetaiones), the fight between the prisoners and the animals, the execution of prisoners (noxii), water fight (naumachiae) by flooding the arena, and combats between gladiators (munera )

The name of the Coliseum as in the above is taken from the name of a statue as high as 130 feet or 40 m, Colossus. Colossus statue remade as a replacement for Nero as the parable of the sun god Sol, by adding a solar crown. In Italy, the Colosseum was named il colosseo but other Roman languages use the name Le Colisee and el coliseo to mention the Colosseum.