19h 46min, nov 15, 70 y - Colosseum
Description:
70-80 CE
Stone and concrete
Rome, Italy
• Donut shape, sand floor
• Original name was Flavian Ampitheater
• Arches and concrete allowed to build a double theater
• Held 50,000 people
• Roman numerals above arch way indicate seats like modern day
• People would have tickets to assinged seats
• Most important was closest to areana, women and slaves higher up
• Column styles changed at each level of the Colosseum
• Doric, ionic, corinthian, corinthian pilasters
• Romans were the first to use concrete, this made it easier and cheaper
• Made on side, easy to mold
• Romans were able to alter the landscape
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Kailee Keiser
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