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The Colosseum (/ ˌ k ɒ l ə ˈ s iː ə m / KOL-ə-SEE-əm; Italian: Colosseo [kolosˈsɛːo], ultimately from Ancient Greek word "kolossos" meaning a large statue or giant) is an elliptical amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy, just east of the Roman Forum. It is the largest ancient amphitheatre ever built, and is still the ...
The Colosseum, the largest Roman amphitheatre ever built, and a popular tourist attraction. Roman amphitheatres are theatres — large, circular or oval open-air venues with tiered seating — built by the ancient Romans. They were used for events such as gladiator combats, venationes (animal slayings) and executions.
A new discovery at the Colosseum in Rome proves ancient Romans had a modern approach to stadium seating. According to Discovery News, ongoing restoration in the 2,000-year-old monument has ...
Map of Roman amphitheatres. The remains of at least 230 Roman amphitheatres have been found widely scattered around the area of the Roman Empire.These are large, circular or oval open-air venues with raised 360 degree seating and not to be confused with the more common theatres, which are semicircular structures.
The cavea (Latin for "enclosure") are the seating sections of Greek and Roman theatres and amphitheatres. In Roman theatres, the cavea is traditionally organised in three horizontal sections, corresponding to the social class of the spectators: [1] the ima cavea is the lowest part of the cavea and the one directly surrounding the arena. It was ...
Standard floor plan of a Roman theatre. Roman theatres were built in all areas of the Empire, from Spain to the Middle East. Because of the Romans' ability to influence local architecture, we see numerous theatres around the world with uniquely Roman attributes. [1] Similarities exist between the theatres and amphitheaters of ancient Rome