Colosseum Research Paper
The reason why I decided to chose the Colosseum as my topic for this writing assignment is because I have always had a minor interest in Rome. The Colosseum to me is the first thing I instantly think about when the city of Rome is mentioned, built in the center of Rome itself The Colosseum was built to organize gladiator fights, dramas, and battle re-enactments. All of these were attended by the people and most of the entertainment were sponsored. The Romans were successful in building the Colosseum as a breath- taking structure conveying the wealth,might and power of Rome. The Colosseum also known as Flavian Amphitheatre is an amphitheatre in the center of Rome,Italy. The site chosen for the Colosseum was a flat area on the floor of a low valley between the Caelian,Esquiline and Palatine Hills. In the 2nd C. BC the area was greatly inhabited. However it was devastated by the Great Fire of Rome in 64 AD. Construction of the Colosseum was initiated by the Emperor Vespasian around 72 AD. 8 years later his son Titus reigned over its completion and the official opening ceremonies, in 80 AD. It was built near the site of Nero's Domus Aurea "Golden House". This is significant in that his successor, Vespasian wanted to erase the memory of Nero's reign
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from the minds of the Romans. It got its popular name, the Colosseum, because of Nero's colossus (120 ft. high) statue of himself. The Colosseum could hold up to 87,000 people although modern estimates put the figure at around 50,000. People were seated in special arrangement that reflected the stratified nature of Roman. One of the uses of the Colosseum was that it used to host gladiatorial shows the shows, called munera,were always given by private individuals rather than the state.
They had a strong religious element but were also demonstrations of power and family prestige, and were immensely popular with the population. The Colosseum has had a ton of cultural impact to both the Romans and people of current times. People admire the Colosseum for many reasons, like the engineering and construction processes that was used to create the Colosseum. The Colosseum was a model for today’s sports stadiums and arena, the Colosseum left teaches about the history and culture of Rome things like the battle that took place there many years
ago.
from the minds of the Romans. It got its popular name, the Colosseum, because of Nero's colossus (120 ft. high) statue of himself. The Colosseum could hold up to 87,000 people although modern estimates put the figure at around 50,000. People were seated in special arrangement that reflected the stratified nature of Roman. One of the uses of the Colosseum was that it used to host gladiatorial shows the shows, called munera,were always given by private individuals rather than the state.
They had a strong religious element but were also demonstrations of power and family prestige, and were immensely popular with the population. The Colosseum has had a ton of cultural impact to both the Romans and people of current times. People admire the Colosseum for many reasons, like the engineering and construction processes that was used to create the Colosseum. The Colosseum was a model for today’s sports stadiums and arena, the Colosseum left teaches about the history and culture of Rome things like the battle that took place there many years
ago.