Colosseum is a historic relic in the form of gladiatorial arena, built by Vespasian. Great venue called the elliptical amphitheater or by his real name is Flavian Amphitheatre is one of the Six-Nine Wonders of the Medieval World. The site is located in a small town in Italy, Rome, which was established by the Mayor at the time of Domitian Vespasian and completed by his son Titus, and became one of the greatest works of architecture ever built the Roman Empire. Colosseum was designed to accommodate 50,000 spectators.
Reconstruction of the Colosseum starting from the orders of King Vespasian in 72 AD and completed by his son Titus in 80 AD Colosseum was founded adjacent to a previously constructed a magnificent palace of Nero, who was named Domus Aurea was built after the great fire of Rome in AD 64 Dio Cassius historian says that there are about 9000 wild animals that have been killed in 100 days as a celebration of the inauguration and opening of the Colosseum. The floor of the Colosseum arena was covered with sand to prevent blood-the blood does not flow anywhere.
The name of the Colosseum was derived from a 130 foot tall statue or 40 m, Colossus. Colossus statue of Nero remade instead of as a metaphor of the sun god Sol, by adding sun crown. In the mid time, colossus statue has disappeared. An expert said that since the statue was made of copper, the statue was melted down for reuse.
In addition to the name is taken from the Coliseum, the Coliseum is also known as the Flavian Amphitheater is not known who gave that name. In Italy, Colosseum is named il Colosseo but other Roman languages use names and el le colisée coliseo to mention the Colosseum.
Coliseum is still in use 217 years , although it has been damaged due to being struck by lightning fires . Coliseum has been repaired in 238 and gladiatorial games continued until the Christians gradually stop the game because of too many casualties .
The building used to store various types of animals until the year 524 . Two earthquakes in 442 and 508 cause severe damage to the building . In the Middle Ages , the Colosseum was very badly damaged by the earthquake again that in the year 847 and 1349 and used as a fort and a church also established there .
A lot of marble used to coat and rebuild the Coliseum parts that have been damaged by fire . In the 16th and 17th centuries , families using the Roman Coliseum as a place of marble stone for building construction St . Peter 's Basilica and special residence palazzi , Roman families .
In 1749 , there was a form of maintenance Coliseum . Pope Benedict XIV forbade using the Coliseum as a mining place . In 2000 there was an outcry in Italy in order to oppose the use of the death penalty for countries around the world ( in Italy , the death penalty was abolished in 1948 ) . Some demonstrators wore spot in front of the Coliseum . Since then , as a gesture against the capitalists , local residents replace the Coliseum at night color from white to gold by using a candle lighting and neon lights up at a time when the whole world was abolished action execution .
Title : Colosseum history
Description : Colosseum is a historic relic in the form of gladiatorial arena, built by Vespasian. Great venue called the elliptical amphitheater o...