The Roman Colosseum

When it was built and Who built it

• The Colosseum was ordered to be built in 70-72 a.d.
• The order was from emperor Vespasian
• In 80 a.d. Titus son of Vespasian opened the Colosseum
• It's was originally called the Flavian ampitheartre

Why it was built

• The Colosseum was a arena for gladiator fights
• Also the would fill the bottom with water and
• reenact sea battles
• Another use was  they would host animal hunts
• and gladiators would fight them to the death

What is it built out of and the dimensions

• The Colosseum was built out of
• stone, sand, wood,and concrete
• It is 620 feet by 513 feet length
• and width
• The height is 287 feet tall

Where was it built and how

• The Colosseum was built in Rome
• The Romans used 100,000 slaves to build
• the colossuem
• Slaves would bring the stones to Rome and
• specialized workers would then put the pieces together

How it was built and how much it cost

• The invention of concrete helped
• the time it took to be built
• Nobody knows how much it cost
• but they got the money from Jerusalem
• after the Jewish wars

Interesting facts

• During gladiator fights they would set up props
• At night they have lights that shine on it now
• The gladiators would be underneath the
• Colosseum before they fight in a hypoguem
• The Colosseum could hold 50,000 people

comparison to modern day arenas

• The Colosseum can hold 50,000 people
• Lambeau field can hold 80,978 people
• Miller park can hold 42,200 people
• The Bradley center can hold 19,000 people

My Reaction

After researching about the colosseum and how it was built it makes me want to visit the Colosseum in person

Citations

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colosseum
• http://www.tribunesandtriumphs.org/colosseum/building-the-colosseum.htm
• http://www.history.com/topics/ancient-history/colosseum