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	Roman Colosseum Rome Italy
		The Roman Colosseum, more correctly called the Flavian Amphitheatre, was begun by the Roman Emperor Vespasian in AD 70, as a distraction for the Roman Populace.
		The last Gladiatorial displays were banned in AD 438 (gladiatorial fighting had been part of Roman culture since 264 BC) The last animal show was in AD 523 when the Empire had all but collapsed.
		The time of the Roman Empire was very trying for those who believed a christian god at the time.
	www.hotels-rome-italy-hotels.com /colosseum-rome (684 words)

	Great Performances . Duetto: The Concert at the Roman Colosseum \| PBS
		Duetto: The Concert at the Roman Colosseum
		Backed by a full orchestra and chorus, Álvarez and Licitra perform classical songs by Puccini and Fuaré, as well as newly composed operatic ballads written especially for them by some of the most talented writers and arrangers working in music today.
		A catalogue of the works the singers are set to perform can be found in the song list.
	www.pbs.org /wnet/gperf/shows/duetto/duetto.html (322 words)

	Romeguide:Colosseum - Flavian Amphiteatre
		The Colosseum was big enough to hold the whole population of a town--as many as 50,000 people would sometimes spend the whole day there watching sports.
		The Colosseum is eliptical, sitting on a NW to SE axis.
		There was no roof on the Colosseum, but in the summer great canvas sheets were rigged to the top to form awnings that kept the sun off everyone inside.
	www.romeguide.it /MONUM/ARCHEOL/colosseum/colosseum.htm (656 words)

	Ancient Roman Architecture - Crystalinks
		The Romans adopted the external language of classical Greek architecture for their own purposes, which were so different from Greek buildings as to create a new architectural style.
		The Romans achieved originality in building very late in their existence; for the whole of the republican period, Roman architecture was a nearly exact copy of that of Greece, aside from the Etruscan contribution of the arch, and its later three-dimensional counterpart, the dome.
		The Colosseum is located at 41.53° N 12.293° E. The construction of the Colosseum began under the rule of Emperor Vespasian in AD 72 and was completed by his son, Titus, in the 80s AD.
	www.crystalinks.com /romearchitecture.html (3593 words)

	Picture of Ancient Roman Coliseum - Largest Stadium built by Ancient Rome - at TheJournal.org
		The construction of the Colosseum began under the rule of Emperor Vespasian in A.D. 72 and was completed by his son, Titus, in the 80s A.D..
		After the Colosseum's first two years in operation, Vespasian's younger son (the newly-designated Emperor Domitian) ordered the construction of the hypogeum (literally meaning "underground"), a two-level subterranean network of tunnels and cages where gladiators and animals were held before contests began.
		Another innovative feature of the Colosseum was its cooling system, known as the valerium, which consisted of a canvas-covered, net-like structure made of ropes, with a hole in the center.
	www.thejournal.org /studylibrary/bible-pictures/roman-coliseum-largest-stadium-built-by-ancient-rome.html (869 words)

	Colosseum
		The Colosseum or Coliseum, originally known as the Flavian Amphitheatre (Latin: Amphitheatrum Flavium, Italian Anfiteatro Flavio or Colosseo), is a giant amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome.
		Roman and early medieval accounts refer to Christians being martyred in various vaguely described locations in Rome (in the amphitheatre, in the arena etc) but without specifying which; there were, in fact, numerous stadia, amphitheatres and circuses in Rome.
		Pope Pius V (1566-1572) is said to have recommended that pilgrims gather sand from the arena of the Colosseum to serve as a relic, on the grounds that it was impregnated with the blood of martyrs.
	www.globalguide.org /?lat=41.890169&long=12.492269&zoom=2&name=Colosseum (4602 words)

	Colosseum in Rome, Colosseum of Rome, Attractions in Rome
		The Roman Colosseum is a tremendous amphitheater, the embodiment of both the grandeur and cruelty of the great Roman Empire.
		During the Baroque age the marble that originally covered the facade was redistributed by the ruling Roman families who used it as a source of marble for the construction of St. Peter's Basilica and their private Palazzis, a fate that also befell the equally monstrous Circus Maximus located on the other side of Palatine Hill.
		Overshadowing the ruins of the Roman Forum, overshadowing the Pantheon, overshadowing every other attraction in the city, the Roman Colosseum will forever remind visitors of an inhumane past, when thirst for blood could bring crowds from miles away and nothing was more thrilling than the taking of a life.
	www.destination360.com /europe/italy/colosseum.php (723 words)

	The roman colosseum: the most popular monument of Rome
		If the roman forum served as the spiritual and political center of imperial Rome, the Colosseum was its popular hub, a monument that simultaneously calls to mind the greatest and the most repulsive qualities of ancient roman society.
		The Colosseum is much more fitting monument to this excellent emperor and we may wonder why the structure is not bringing the name of the emperor who built it.
		The Roman colosseum could fit 50.000 spectators divided in four levels, whose the top one was made of wood.
	www.romanguide.com /ancientrome/roman-colosseum.html (603 words)

	Essential World Architecture Images- ROME- Roman Colosseum
		The Colosseum or Coliseum, originally known as the Flavian Amphitheatre (Latin: Amphitheatrum Flavium), is the largest amphitheatre built in the Roman empire.
		The podium, the first level of seating, was for the Roman senators (many of the last senators of the empire still have their names carved into some of the seats); the emperor's private, cushioned, marble box was also located on this level.
		Since that time, as a gesture against capital punishment, the local authorities of Rome change the colour of the Colosseum's night time illumination from white to gold whenever a person condemned to the death penalty anywhere in the world gets their sentence commuted or is released.
	www.essential-architecture.com /ROME/RO-017.htm (1679 words)

	Preservation Arts High School Curriculum
		Inside, the Colosseum is a marvel of complex planning and engineering with distinct systems for entrances, exits, and seating; pipes for draining water from the building as well as for the lavatories; and the labyrinthine series of holding pens and corridors for competitors and animals below the arena's floor.
		The Colosseum is testament to the Empire's technological ability and their practice of incorporating various aspects of the lands they conquered, from technological achievements to exotic animals.
		Additionally the Colosseum is built of travertine and various types of tufa, have students explore the properties of these materials and consider why they might have been chosen for the construction of the Colosseum.
	web.njit.edu /~delano/colosseum.htm (3408 words)

	The Bloody Colosseum
		Although the original purpose of the Colosseum was entertainment, it was transformed into a medieval fortress in the sixth century CE after being damaged by an earthquake.
		The Roman Colosseum is situated in Rome, Italy, between the Esquiline and Palatine Hills.
		Of all the amphitheatres in the Roman empire, the Colosseum was by far the largest, having a capacity of fifty-thousand spectators.
	www.richeast.org /htwm/Colosseum/col.html (2301 words)

	Rome.info > Roman Colosseum
		The Roman Colosseum or Coliseum, originally known as the Flavian Amphitheatre, was commisioned in AD 72 by Emperor Vespasian.
		The Colosseum is located just east of the Roman Forum and was built to a practical design, with its 80 arched entrances allowing easy access to 55,000 spectators, who were seated according to rank.
		The Roman Colosseum is located in the heart of piazza del Colosseo, on the homonymous B(blue) metro line.
	www.rome.info /colosseum (410 words)

	Roman Colosseum - History for Kids!
		When Vespasian became the new Roman Emperor in 69 AD, he wanted everyone to know that he cared about the people and was going to take care of them and not live luxuriously as Nero had.
		The Roman Colosseum, by Michael and Elizabeth Mann (1998).
		The Colosseum, by Ada Gabucci, Filippo Coarelli, and Leonardo Lombardi (2001).
	www.historyforkids.org /learn/romans/architecture/colosseum.htm (398 words)

	Roman Colosseum
		The Colosseum, which stands near the center of present-day Rome, is perhaps the finest surviving example of ancient Roman architectural engineering.
		The Colosseum is shaped like a modern football stadium and could seat 45,000 spectators.
		Construction of the Colosseum started during the reign of Emperor Vespasian, who ruled from A.D. 69 to 79.
	www.teachingtools.com /Slinky/colosseum.html (178 words)

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		The ampitheatre probably came to be called the "Colosseum" because a colossal statue of Nero once stood near it.
		The emperor had his own entrance to the Colosseum, and from his private "box seat" he decided the fate of defeated gladiators.
		The Colosseum was used regularly for almost 400 years, and has suffered through earthquakes, neglect, and the pillaging of popes who took its marble for their own buildings.
	www.iei.net /~tryan/h-colfor.htm (1176 words)

	Roman colosseum and the gladiators
		The Romans loved to watch fights between animals, as well as fights between animals and people.
		The Ludus Magnus was the largest, connected to the Colosseum by an underground tunnel.
		Men, women and children flocked to the Colosseum to watch the bloodthirsty fighter's murder one another.
	ga.essortment.com /romangladiators_rfye.htm (911 words)

	A History of Violence: The Roman Colosseum (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Colosseum not only entertained, but it emphasized to Rome's citizens the brutal punishment for criminals, rebels, and prisoners of war.
		In the Colosseum, the gladiators wore varying kinds of armor and used various fighting styles of the time (often adapted from conquered peoples).
		These events were particularly violent and humiliating due to the public spectators, and usually reserved for criminals who had committed the worst kinds of crimes: murder, arson, blasphemy (committed by Christians who refused to celebrate the state religion).
	home.comcast.net /~burokerl/colosseum.htm (333 words)

	ArtLex on Roman art
		The design of this structure was made possibly because of the Romans' invention of concrete, used primarily for the foundations.
		Travertine was used to face the exterior, for the piers and arcades, tufa infill between piers for the walls of the lower two levels, brick-faced concrete for the upper levels and for most of the vaults, limestone largely for floors, and marble for seats, columns, and ornament.
		Even in its current ruined state, the Colosseum recalls the gladiatorial contests, the naval displays, and the martyrdom of Christians which took place within its walls before it became a medieval fortress or was plundered to provide building materials for
	www.artlex.com /ArtLex/r/roman.html (1046 words)

	Dead Romans: Virtual Walkthrough of the Colosseum and Forum Romanum (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In the time of the Romans, the Colosseum was called the Flavian Ampitheater after its builders, the emperors Vespasian and Titus, both of the Flavian family.
		For all its beauty, the Colosseum was also a marvel of ergonomics and efficiency; it is estimated that 50,000 people could enter and be seated in 15 minutes.
		There were also four unnumbered arches which were reserved for special use: one was for the emperor, one for the magistrates, one for the gladiators to march in, and one for the dead gladiators to be carried out.
	www.deadromans.com /walk/default.htm (1683 words)

	Roman Colosseum - Rome, Italy - Great Buildings Online
		Ancient Roman, Classical, Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian engaged columns, Corinthian pilasters
		The Colosseum or Flavian Amphitheater was begun by Vespasian, inaugurated by Titus in 80 A.D. and completed by Domitian.
		The Colosseum was designed to hold 50,000 spectators, and it had approximately eighty entrances so crowds could arrive and leave easily and quickly.
	www.greatbuildings.com /buildings/Roman_Colosseum.html (503 words)

	Roman Colosseum - Facts About Roman Colosseum
		The Colosseum or Flavian Amphitheater was begun by Emperor Vespasian in AD 72 and inaugurated by his son Titus in 80 A.D. and completed by Domitian.
		It stands as a glorious but troubling monument to Roman imperial power and cruelty because within it, behind those serried ranks of arches and columns, thousands of people whom the Romans considered criminals or slaves, as well as professional fighters and animals were executed cold-bloodedly and ruthlessly for centuries.
		Even today, in a world of skyscrapers, the Roman Colosseum is hugely impressive and in Rome, the Coliseum is one of its most renowned landmarks and tourist attractions.
	www.allwondersoftheworld.com /seven-medieval-wonders/the-collosseum.html (501 words)

	Roman Colosseum - Archiplanet
		The Colosseum or Flavian Amphitheater was begun by Vespasian, inaugurated by Titus in 80 A.D. and completed by Domitian.
		The Colosseum was designed to hold 50,000 spectators, and it had approximately eighty entrances so crowds could arrive and leave easily and quickly.
		The plan is a vast ellipse, measuring externally 188 m x 156 m (615 ft x 510 ft), with the base of the building covering about 6 acres.
	www.archiplanet.org /wiki/Roman_Colosseum (529 words)

	Roman Colosseum (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Colosseum, (the Flavian Amphitheatre) is one of Rome's most famous buildings and enduring monuments to the culture of the ancient Romans.
		The Colosseum was designed for easy crowd dispersal; the entire audience could exit the building in five minutes.
		The Colosseum was the Empire's primary stage for gladiatorial combat for nearly 4 centuries.
	www.unrv.com /culture/colosseum.php (602 words)

	Quintilian and Roman Art
		And Quintilian loves the history of Rome--these structures are living proof to him of the excellence of which Romans used to be capable--an excellence that fell by the wayside under the terror of Domitian's wrath.
		In XI.ii.17-22, he describes the order of a Roman house--one may form a memory pattern on the where specific rooms in a typical house in Pompeii are situated, such as the "vestibulum, atrium, impluvium, and surrounding chambers" (Leach 76).
		Rome, A.D. In discussing the function of an arch in Quintilian's era, Helen Gardner states that the "triumphal arch is an ornamental version of a city gate, moved to the center of a city to permit the entry of triumphal processions into the forum" (227).
	www.msu.edu /user/lewisbr4/980/Romanart.html (2104 words)

	Laura Lee News - Plants Tell Roman Colosseum's Story
		The Roman Colosseum's history is stamped on its plants, say Italian researchers.
		There were three surveys of the Colosseum's flora in the nineteenth century, and one in 1951.
		Historical naturalists' records, such as the timings of bird migration or flower blooming, are often the only way for today's researchers to detect the effects of climate change on wildlife.
	www.lauralee.com /news/romanplants.htm (414 words)

	One hour guided tour of the Roman Colosseum with Rome guide
		When the Colosseum was completed after ten years, the name that the Roman gave to this construction was " Colosseum ", to point its vicinity to the giant bronzed portrait statue of the emperor Nero located outside of the lake of the Golden House.
		The roman colosseum convey both the majesty and might of the roman empire.
		Throughout the dangerous years of the early Middle ages, this mighty monument served as a fortress to some of the most powerful rival families and their factions and it stood as a crumbling, yet proud reminder of the former glory of Rome.
	www.romanguide.com /toursofrome/colosseum-in-rome.html (586 words)

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