Dictionary of Greek and Roman geography . itin the year 80. (Suet. Tit. 7 ; Aur. Vict. 7.) In the reign of Macrinus it was so muchdamaged by a fire, occasioned by lightning, that itwas necetoary to exhibit the gladiatm-es and vena-tJAnes for several years in the Stadium. (Dion 25.) The restoration was undertaken by I-llagabalus, and completed by Alexander Severus.(Lampr. Hel. 17, Alex. 24.) It suffered a similarcalamity under Decius (Ilieron. Chron. p. 475);but the damage was again made good, and vena-tiones, or combats with wild beasts, were exhibitedin it as late as the
Dictionary of Greek and Roman geography . itin the year 80. (Suet. Tit. 7 ; Aur. Vict. 7.) In the reign of Macrinus it was so muchdamaged by a fire, occasioned by lightning, that itwas necetoary to exhibit the gladiatm-es and vena-tJAnes for several years in the Stadium. (Dion 25.) The restoration was undertaken by I-llagabalus, and completed by Alexander Severus.(Lampr. Hel. 17, Alex. 24.) It suffered a similarcalamity under Decius (Ilieron. Chron. p. 475);but the damage was again made good, and vena-tiones, or combats with wild beasts, were exhibitedin it as late as the 6th century. In the middleages it was converted into a fortress; and at a laterperiod a great part of it was destroyed by the ROMA. Romans themselves, in order to build the Cancel-leria and the Palazzo Farnese with the , however, is still left to render it one of tlie ROMA. 847 most strikin;:; and important monuments of imperialRome. Its name of Colosseum, first mentioned hvBede (ap. Ducange, Gloss, ii. p. 407, ed. Bus.). ELEVATION OF under the form Colyseus, was either derived fromthe vast size of the buildinjr, or, more probably,from the colossus of Nero, which stood close to it.(See Nibby, DeW Anfiteatro Flavio, in the Ap-pendix to Nardini, i. p. 238, which contains thebest history of the buildins; down to modern times.)Of the Ampiiitheatkum Castrense, near S. Croce,we have already spoken [p. 827]. XVI. The Thermae, or Baths. We, of course, propose to speak here only of thoselarge public institutions which were open either(jratis or for a mere trifle to all, and of which thefirst were the Thermae Agrippae, near his Pan-theon. The thermae must not be regarded as merehalneae, or places for bathing. They likewise con-tained gymnasia, or places for gymnastic exercises ;liexedrae, or rooms for the disputations of philo-sophers ; as well as apartments for the delivery of lec-tures, &c. The thermae of Agrippa do not seem tohave been so splendid as some
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