The Colosseum (/ ˌ k ɒ l ə ˈ s iː ə m / KOL-ə-SEE-əm; Italian: Colosseo [kolosˈsɛːo], ultimately from Ancient Greek word "kolossos" meaning a large statue or giant) is an elliptical …

Feb 14, 2025 · Colosseum, giant amphitheater built in Rome under the Flavian emperors. Unlike earlier amphitheaters, the Colosseum is a freestanding structure of stone and concrete that …

Nov 9, 2009 · Located just east of the Roman Forum, the massive stone amphitheater known as the Colosseum was commissioned around A.D. 70-72 by Emperor Vespasian of the Flavian …

The Colosseum uses several materials. The main one is travertine, a limestone, marble, for decorations, tuff, volcanic rock, brick, and lime for links. We also used metal, mainly bronze, to …

The Colosseum was built from an estimated 100,000 cubic meters of travertine stone, plus a similar measure of Roman cement, bricks, and tuff blocks. Travertine is a class of limestone …

Nov 10, 2024 · Here’s a look at why the stones of the Colosseum have such a distinct, perforated appearance. 1. The Colosseum’s Original Construction. When the Colosseum was …

May 29, 2018 · The Colosseum or Flavian Amphitheatre is a large ellipsoid arena built in the first century CE by the Flavian Roman emperors of Vespasian (69-79 CE), Titus (79-81 CE) and …

The travertine stone gives to the monument a yellowish hue. Travertine, a limestone that the Romans called lapis Tiburtinus, is a sedimentary stone made essentially of calcite, deposited …

The stones of the Colosseum were used in 1439 to repair the tribune of the basilica. This print, by Giuseppe Vasi, shows the rest of the square, with the obelisk, the baptistery and the hospital …

9 – Stone: Stone was used on the outside walls of Colosseum and the sections of the building that took the most weight. Big lifting cranes hoisted stone blocks into the air. They were …