COLOSSEUM ROMAColiseum is a historic monument in the form of theater called a large ellipse, or real name Amfiteater Flavian Amfiteater, one of the seven wonders of the world. The site is located in the Italian capital Rome, founded by King during the Roman Empire Aurel and completed by his son Titus [1] and is one of the greatest works of Roman architecture ever built.
More than one year of production, yet there is no difference in beliefs. Some say that the Colosseum was built in 79 BC, there is the view that was created in the years 1970 to 1982 BC, but most archaeologists believe that the Colosseum was built in 1970 -1982 AD wrote. Origin of the name comes from the Coliseum statue as tall as 130 feet or 40 meters, called the Colossus. Colosseum is set to akkommodeer 50,000 spectators.
Rekonstruksie Colosseum began under the orders of King in 72 BC Aurel and completed his son Titus in 80 AD the Colosseum included in addition to those already built the palace of Nero, who called us Domus Aurea [2], after the great fire in Rome in 1964 AD, built by the historian Dio Cassius says that there are about 9000 wild animals were killed in 100 days as a celebration of the opening ceremony and opening of the Colosseum. The floor of the Coliseum stage sand was covered in blood to prevent blood flow is not everywhere.
Coliseum, at the time point for spectacular show, this is a fight between animals (venetaiones), the battle between prisoners and animals, the application of prisoners (noxii), anti-water (naumachiae) from oorstromings scene, and fights between gladiators (Munera). For hundreds of years, estimated to be thousands of people and animals die in the Coliseum show.
