The Roman Colosseum (History's Great Structures)

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Автор: Adam Woog

Название: The Roman Colosseum

Издательство: Referencepoint Press

Год: 2014

Формат: pdf

Размер: 19 mb

Язык: английский

Серия: History's Great Structures

The Roman Colosseum is the most remarkable remnant of the mighty Roman Empire, which remains one of the greatest realms in world history. Completed in 80 AD, the Colosseum was the site of countless spectacular performances, most famously the bloody games that pitted warriors called gladiators against each other and wild animals. The Colosseum later fell into centuries of neglect and ruin, but today the existing shell of the great arena is a beloved icon of Italy and one of the most recognizable structures in the world.

Contents

Important Events in the History of the Roman Colosseum

Introduction: In the Days of the Gladiators

The Roman Empire

Design and Construction

The Spectacles

The Colosseum in Decline

The Colosseum Today

Source Notes

Facts About Roman Colosseum

For Further Research

Index

Picture Credits

About the Author

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