In later centuries the ruins were stripped by popes and others to reuse the stones as building material for churches and palaces. He considered the Colosseum to be holy ground because of its important history; the blood of many Christian martyrs has been spilled there.
The total circumference of the amphitheatre is metres, and it reaches a maximum height of For building materials they used limestone 1st row of arches , lighter bricks 2nd and 3rd row of arches and concrete. The actual arena where the battles took place measured 76 by 44 metres and was surrounded by a four-metre wall. The seats closest to the arena were reserved for the senators, magistrates, and other important people. The second and third gallery were for male spectators, with the higher classes sitting closer to the arena.
In those days, the Colosseum could be covered with a large, cloth awning, the so-called Velarium. This was an underground labyrinth with several trapdoors and lifts, for instance to carry large animals up into the arena. After the killing of this emperor the statue was remodeled to depict Sol the sun god, adding the appropriate solar crown.
The Colossus was then moved from its original location to make way for the temple of Venus and Rome under Hadrian. The site of the base of the colossal statue, after the relocation, is currently marked by a modern tuff base. The original structure must have been very particular: under the reigns of Vespasian and Domitian, inside the Colosseum, also the naumachia, that is of the naval battles.
This may mean that originally the flooring of the Colosseum had to be such as to allow a large flow of water, perhaps maintaining the original pond created for Nero's house. The large foundation pit, in the shape of an elliptical crown, was thirteen meters thick and inside the Roman engineers dug a series of channels for the outflow of rainwater.
Once the elevation of the monument was built, the surrounding areas were buried until the current level of the square was reached, which was then paved. The planks of the vast area of?? In antiquity, Romans may have referred to the Colosseum by the unofficial name Amphitheatrum Caesareum with Caesareum an adjective pertaining to the title Caesar , but this name may have been strictly poetic as it was not exclusive to the Colosseum; Vespasian and Titus, builders of the Colosseum, also constructed an amphitheater of the same name in Puteoli modern Pozzuoli.
The name Colosseum has long been believed to be derived from a colossal statue of Nero nearby the statue of Nero was named after the Colossus of Rhodes. Despite its pagan links, the statue remained standing well into the medieval era and was credited with magical powers. It came to be seen as an iconic symbol of the permanence of Rome. However, at the time that the Pseudo-Bede wrote, the masculine noun coliseus was applied to the statue rather than to what was still known as the Flavian amphitheatre.
The Colossus did eventually fall, possibly being pulled down to reuse its bronze. The statue itself was largely forgotten and only its base survives, situated between the Colosseum and the nearby Temple of Venus and Roma. The name further evolved to Coliseum during the Middle Ages. Taj Mahal. There were four additional unnumbered entrances or gates known as the Grand Entrances used only by the elite such as the emperor, senators, etc.
After entering the Colosseum, there were three tiers of seating with a fourth tier added later. The first tier was for the elite Roman population which would have included the emperor, senators, etc. The second tier was specified only for those who were in the noble class yet not quite as noble as those in the first tier. The third tier was for those who were just regular Roman citizens. This section was subdivided into wealthy regular citizens towards the lower part of the third level and poorer citizens seated in the upper part of the third level.
The additional fourth tier seating was constructed with wood and held only the common women who attended Colosseum events. The Ludus Magnus was the place the men lived and trained to become gladiators. The Spoliarium was a place where injured or dead gladiators were taken after performing for the populace. The Sanitarium or Saniarium was the place wounded gladiators were taken and treated for their injuries. The Colosseum was used for many purposes. Some purposes included animal exhibitions, plays, and re-enactments of various historical events such as Roman war victories.
Other purposes were for brutal executions such as Christian executions. During the reign of Emperor Honorius, the end of the gladiator battles occurred in the year of AD. A monk named Telemachus was in the Colosseum and protested the bloody battle between the gladiators.
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