Colosseum

Colosseum

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The amphitheater was built in Roman Empire

The amphitheater was built in Roman Empire. It is a tourist destination on behalf of Rome now. In the major axis of the ellipse minor axis 188m 156m, height 48m, shape was a facility that can accommodate 45,000 people in the past.
Originally the Colosseum was built on the site of an artificial pond that was in the garden of the golden palace of Nero. Construction began in '75 of Vespasian's reign, and is now in use since '80 reign of Titus. Event is continued over 100 days, gladiator several hundred people have lost their lives in the struggle after the start of use. Because it was a place that have been made (including the public execution) murder once more, it has been used also for the event of abolition of capital punishment now.

Colosseum internal

Facility that was in the underground has become exposed at present.

Structure of the Colosseum

Structure is made of (concrete using volcanic ash) Roman concrete. It did not collapse during an earthquake numerous Despite the concrete which does not use a steel frame, the whole was mechanically stable cylindrical. Building materials that are used in the Colosseum, was continued to be diverted to other buildings throughout the Middle Ages. In other words, I had been the quarry of a kind. The outer periphery of the current about half the original for that. However, there is no movement to be reproduced in full state of ancient, it seems will be stored in the form of it is.