The Colosseum is an elliptical amphitheater in the center of the city of Rome, Italy. Built of concrete and stone, it was the largest amphitheater of the Roman Empire, and is considered one of the greatest works of Roman architecture and engineering. It i
The Colosseum is an elliptical amphitheater in the center of the city of Rome, Italy. Built of concrete and stone, it was the largest amphitheater of the Roman Empire, and is considered one of the greatest works of Roman architecture and engineering. It is the largest amphitheater in the world. The Colosseum could hold, it is estimated, between 50,000 and 80,000 spectators, and was used for gladiatorial contests and public spectacles such as mock sea battles, animal hunts, executions, re-enactments of famous battles, and dramas based on Classical mythology. The building ceased to be used for entertainment in the early medieval era. It was later reused for such purposes as housing, workshops, quarters for a religious order, a fortress, a quarry, and a Christian shrine. The Colosseum is an iconic symbol of Imperial Rome and was listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1980. In 2007 the complex was also included among the New7Wonders of the World. Detroit Publishing Company circa 1890-1900.
Size: 4200px × 3086px
Photo credit: © Photo Researchers / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: -, 1890, 1890s, 19th, amphitheater, amphitheatre, amphitheatrum, ancient, anfiteatro, antiquity, archeological, archeology, architecture, century, civilization, coliseum, colosseo, colosseum, company, culture, detroit, edifice, empire, europe, famous, flavian, flavio, flavium, fotochrom, historic, historical, history, icon, iconic, important, italian, italy, monument, notable, photo, photochrom, photochrome, photograph, postcard, publishing, roman, rome, ruins, site, symbol, symbolic
