Colosseum

The Colosseum
The Colosseum was the first permanent amphitheatre to be built in Rome and has, since that time, served as the heart of the city. The Colosseum, a huge public stadium, was built to allow as many as 50,000 Romans to be entertained. The emperor Vespasian began the Colosseum in about 70AD, but it was officially dedicated by his son the emperor Titus in 80AD and completed by Domitian with 100 days of games. Thousands of gladiators dueled to the death here, and Christians were fed to the lions. The Colosseum can still invite one to imagine gladiators waging fierce battles and shouting. The arena has influenced the design of modern stadiums.

Located on marshy land between the Esquiline and Caelian Hills. The plan is a vast ellipse, measuring externally 188 m x 156 m (615 ft x 510 ft), with the base of the building covering about 6 acres. Vaults span between eighty radial walls to support tiers of seating and for passageways and stairs. The facade of three tiers of arches and an attic story is about 48.5 m (158 ft) tall roughly equivalent to a 12-15 story building.

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