Roman Colosseum Facts

Roman Colosseum: Ghost of Roman grandeur

Friday, March 26, 2010

The movie ‘Gladiator’ is a class- apart movie, which is one of the finest movies of all time. Gladiator movie showcased the living and lives during Roman Empire and what it was like to fight in the arena of the amphitheater where people took fun and had excitement with bloody killings of slaves, prisoners, gladiators and even animals. As how the gladiator in movie Russell Crowe, won the audience, helped all his mates in the combats and one by one eliminate all those who were bound to kill him and then challenged the Emperor himself and finally killing him even when he was injured by the devil trick played by the emperor played by Jacquin Phoenix. Remember how in that large amphitheater all these ghastly acts of combats and fights were carried out and how the Emperor and the audience just [...]

Who built the Roman Colosseum?

Friday, March 26, 2010

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The Roman Colosseum, formerly known as the Flavian Amphitheatre, is an ‘elliptical amphitheatre’ which is in center of the Rome in Italy. Roman Colosseum is one of the largest stadiums which was built by grand Roman Empire. The Colosseum is considered to be one of greatest works of edifice of Roman architectures ever built. Such is its size and organization of seating that the amphitheater was capable of seating at least 50,000 spectators; and after its construction, Colosseum was used for combat gladiators. Who built the Roman Colosseum could be very well answered as the Emperor Vespasian. Emperor Vespasian was the one who built the roman Colosseum and this decision to build the Colosseum was undertaken in win the favor and regards from his people. Emperor Vespasian ruled from 1 July [...]

Ancient Roman Colosseum: Gladiators arena

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

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Ancient Roman Colosseum: Gladiators arena

The Colosseum or Coliseum or Coloseum, Colosseum, called it whatsoever is the magnificence of construction of Roman architecture. Ancient Roman Colosseum was built under the reign of Emperor Vespasiano c. in year 72 AD and but its dedicated using of this grand building was done in 80 AD by Emperor’s son Titus. The original name of ancient Roman colosseum was Amphitheatrum Flavium, an immense oval stadium, which was during those days a sports arena, which was largest arena of its kind. The popular name of Ancient Roman Colosseum was named so because there was a colossal statue of Nero situated outside. Ancient Roman Colosseum is over 64 meters high, and has eighty entrances, it can hold upwards of some 50,000 spectators at least. During the reign of Titus, there were public events held [...]