Materials used in the construction of the Colosseum were chosen carefully. In the below of the...
Category - History
Ludus Magnus
Just east of the Roman Colosseum are the remains of the largest barracks for gladiators in Rome:...
Meta Sudans
Meta Sudans is a marble-faced fountain and erected by Domitian (between ad 89 and 96 A.D.) in front...
Seating in the Colosseum
Since the games were public spectacles, entrance was free. However, people needed tickets. The...
Abandonment and reuse of the Colosseum
Colosseum was struck in the early 5th century by earthquakes that weakened its structure and...
Colossus of Nero
he name Amphitheatrum-Colyseus appeared for the first time in the eleventh century as a designation...
What Was the Colosseum Used for?
The Colosseum is the best amphitheatre of the classical times. The biggest ever before the very...
Colosseum Capacity
Built in the 70s AD, the ancient elliptical amphitheatre was originally called the Amphitheatrum...
Colosseum Definition
The name ‘Colosseum’ is derived from the Latin word ‘colosseus’ meaning colossal. This was in...
When was the Colosseum built?
Found just east of the Roman Forum, the enormous stone amphitheater known as the Colosseum was...