How to get to the Colosseum in downtown Rome
Roman Colosseum site is located in the center of Rome, the capital of Italy. It is in the south of Venice Square, near the ancient Roman market
Colosseo (Italian: Colosseo, English: Colosseum), formerly known as amphitheatrum flavium, is also translated as Colosseum and Colosseum. It was a place in the ancient Roman Empire where slave owners, nobles and freemen watched the fighting of animals or slaves. Built in 72-80 years, it is a symbol of ancient Roman civilization
from the aspect of appearance, it is round; Looking down, it's oval. It covers an area of about 20000 square meters, the length of the long axis is about 188 meters, the length of the short axis is about 156 meters, the circumference is about 527 meters, and the height of the wall is about 57 meters. This huge building can accommodate nearly 90000 people
the Colosseum was built under the order of emperor Vespasian. It was built in ancient Rome at that time to please the victorious generals and soldiers and praise the great Roman Empire. Built ring the reign of his son Titus, it is one of the landmark buildings of the ancient Roman Empire. The Colosseum was built on the site of another Roman Emperor Nero's Domus aurea, which was destroyed in the Roman fire of 64
the Colosseum was the place where human and animal performances were held in ancient Rome. Gladiators participated in the fight with a wild animal until one side died, and there were also fights between people. According to the Roman historian DIO Cassius, when the Colosseum was built, the Romans held a 100 day celebration and killed 9000 animals< br />
Built in 72 A.D., the Colosseum is 48 meters high and covers an area of 160000 square meters. It was ordered by Emperor vissebaan to be built. It is one of the landmark buildings of the ancient Roman Empire. The Colosseum site is located in the center of Rome, the capital of Italy, south of Venice Square, near the ancient Roman market. It is round in appearance; Looking down, it's oval
the Colosseum was built under the order of the Vespasian emperor and was built ring the reign of his son tumishan. It is one of the landmark buildings of the ancient Roman Empire. The Colosseum was built on the site of another Roman Emperor Nero's Domus aurea, which was destroyed in a Roman fire in 64 ad. The Colosseum was the place where human and animal performances were held in ancient Rome. Gladiators participated in the fight with an animal until one side died. There were also fights between people. According to the Roman historian DIO Cassius, when the Colosseum was built, the Romans held a 100 day celebration and killed 9000 animals
the architectural form of the Colosseum originated from theaters in ancient Greece. At that time, theaters were all built near the mountains and were semi-circular. The audience seats rose on the upper layer of the hillside. But in ancient Rome, people began to use the arch structure to put up the auditorium and connect the two semi-circular theaters, thus forming the so-called amphitheatrum, and no longer need to build a backer. The Roman Colosseum is the largest oval arena in the Roman Empire. It has a long axis of 187 meters, a short axis of 155 meters and a perimeter of 527 meters. The center is the performance area, with a long axis of 86 meters and a short axis of 54 meters. The floor is paved on the ground and surrounded by layers of stands. There are about 60 rows of stands, which are divided into five areas. At the bottom, the front row is the VIP area (such as elders, officers, priests, etc.). The second floor is for nobles, the third area is for the rich, the fourth area is for ordinary citizens, and the last area is for women at the bottom, all standing seats. In the auditorium, there is also a canopy suspended by cables, which is used for shading; And the canopy is inclined to the middle for ventilation. These canopies are controlled like sails by sailors on the top colonnade
the grandstand of the Colosseum inside the Colosseum is built on three-layer concrete tubular arches with 80 arches on each layer, forming three rings of circular voucher corridors with different heights (that is, the corridor supported by the voucher), and the top layer is a solid wall with a height of 50 meters. The grandstand retreats layer by layer to form a stepped slope. The 80 arches on each floor form 80 openings, and the top two floors have 80 window openings. When the audience enters, they first find out which bottom arch they should enter from according to their seat numbers, and then find their own area along the stairs, and finally find their own seats. The entire Colosseum can accommodate up to 50000 people, but e to the careful admission design, there will be no congestion and confusion. This admission design is still used even in today's large stadiums
there are many holes and pipes hidden under the ground in the performance area of the Colosseum, where props, livestock and gladiators can be stored, and then they can be lifted to the ground at the beginning of the performance. The Colosseum can even use aquects to divert water. In 248 ad, water was introced into the performance area in the Colosseum to form a lake and perform the scene of sea battle to celebrate the 1000 year anniversary of the founding of Rome
in 217 A.D., the Colosseum was struck by lightning, causing a fire and partially destroyed. However, it was soon restored in 238 and continued to hold fighting performances between people and animals or between people. Such activities were not completely banned until 523 A.D
the two strong earthquakes in 442 and 508 caused serious damage to the structure of the Colosseum itself. In the middle ages, the building was not protected, so the damage was further aggravated, and later it was simply used as a bunker
in the 15th century, in order to build the church and Privy Council, the holy see even demolished part of the stone of the Colosseum. In 1749, the Holy See declared it a holy land and protected it on the ground that some Christians died here in their early years
up to now, Pope John Paul II has held a ceremony here every year to commemorate these martyrs, but there is no historical evidence to show that Christians did die here.
metro route: (about 14 minutes)
1. San Giovanni metro stop takes [meabatistini] for 4 minutes (3 stops)
2. Get off at [termini], Transfer to [meblaurentina] for 3 minutes (2 stops)
3. Get off at [Colosseo] station and walk 140mi to Rome Colosseum
bus route: (about 14 minutes)
1. Walk 86m northward from San Giovanni metro stop to [porta S. Giovanni] station
2. Take [673rho] (or 81, 85 87) 9 minutes (6 stops)
3. Get off at [S. Gregorio] station and walk 300 meters to Rome Colosseum
