Colosseum

Colosseum - on the "Eternal City" the eternal topic!

This group of pictures 1 - 9, rookie taken at local time November 12, 2008 the afternoon of the first 10 for the rookie in the October 8, 2002 shooting of the old photographs.

The Roman Colosseum, full name: colosseum (Colosseum) Colosseum, has also been translated as the Roman arena, the Roman Colosseum, the Roman amphitheater, with its original name should be: Flavin (Flavium, There is also translated as: Flavian) amphitheater. Fabian from the ancient dynasty founder Luomafula AD ordered the construction of the 72-year, after eight years, driven by more than 4W of prisoners of war, around AD 80 years of his son Titus (European four-nation trip 5 -- Rome's Arch of Triumph in are related to) the completion of the hands.

The Colosseum in ancient Rome, where human-animal performances, attended by gladiators fighting with an animal until the death of one so far, of course, there is a desperate struggle between people. According to historical records, the Year 80 years, the Colosseum when the completion of the project, held a 100-day celebration ceremony. Rulers of ancient Rome organizations, driven by 5000 wild beasts and 3000 slaves, prisoners of war, criminals play "performance", fighting, this man and beast, people killing one bloody great actually lasted 100 days, until the 5000 beast and 3000 lives killing each other, die.

Each of this, the rookie could not help but ask: This is the Colosseum, be considered the so-called Roman "civilization" a history of ugly connotations!

The Roman Colosseum built with stones located in the heart of Rome is now the southern end of Empire Avenue, and the ruins of the Roman Empire and Constantine the market not far away from the Arc de Triomphe. The building of an oval shape, 187 meters long track and short track 155 meters, 57 meters high wall, covers an area in the 2W square meters, is said to 5W or so to accommodate the audience.

Externally, this Roman Colosseum by a series of three-layer composed of a circular arcade, the highest layer is the top 4 Club. Under the three arches on each floor 80, forming three circles of 80 openings, when spectators numbered according to their own seat, first of all to find their own admission arches from which the bottom, and then follow the stairs to find their own region where the the last to find their own seat. This decentralized design of admission, even if a large stadium still in use today. Wall between the stone pillars decorated arches have been borrowed from the Greek theater was a popular architectural style.

A total of three layers within the seat in accordance with social status and professional situation of the arrangements of the royal family members and watch the torch of the Virgin who have a special box, dressed in a white robe of red edge of the veterans sitting in the same level of "choir seats" in the , then so is the warriors and civilians. There is only one top-level standing stands, this is for the most marginalized members of society, women, slaves and the poor preparation.

Middle of the performance area, when required shall be covered with wooden platform performance. Underground is hidden under a lot of holes and channels, where you can store props and livestock, as well as gladiators, shows the beginning, with the help of special equipment, can he (it) were quickly lifted to the ground. Coliseum Road and even the use of water diversion. Alleged 248 AD, the Colosseum once in the water to the introduction of such a performance area, forming a lake, shows scenes of naval warfare, to celebrate the city of Rome, built in 1000.

Roman Colosseum in history have been several major damage, the first year AD 217 fires caused by lightning, partially destroyed, after the restoration continued use. AD 442 and 508 years, two strong earthquakes occurred in Rome, the Colosseum's structure itself, causing serious damage, until AD 523 years of brutal fighting animal performance have been completely prohibited, nor do I have any protection. Even in later wars, since this was also abandoned as too bunker theater. The most serious damage occurred in the 15th century, when Europe, the construction of churches and temples has become a trend, the Holy See is the seat of Rome and even more so once stone shortages, the dismantling of the Jews, part of the stone, caused the former to a large, grand, spectacular Colosseum is famous for and ultimately become the face of today we have seen. Being conscious as a heritage to protect, but also not until the mid-18th century began.