Pictures of the Colosseum.. the wonderful icon of Rome

ArabiaWeather.com - Ismail Qasimi - The Colosseum was able to be the most famous symbol and beautiful icon of the city of Rome, the Italian capital, despite the similar natural and human damage resulting from fires, earthquakes, neglect and looting, in addition to the various repercussions of time.

The construction of the Colosseum or the Flavian Amphitheater began by the ninth Roman Emperor Vespasian in the year 72 AD, then it was expanded by his son, Emperor Titus, and it was inaugurated in the year 80 AD to host a number of wonderful games.

The building was large enough to host festivals, various theatrical performances, circus performances and sports games inside the building's yard, and around it were the stands where members of the imperial palace and aristocratic families watched the activities from the second floor while the rest of the masses watched from the third and fourth floors.

Next to the Colosseum building, there is another important archaeological and tourist landmark in the city of Rome, which is the Arch of Constantine, which was erected by the Senate in the year 315 AD in honor of the Roman Emperor Constantine, the liberator of the city after his victory in the Battle of the Melvin Bridge.

The length of the Colosseum is 186 meters and its width is 156 meters, and thus it takes an oval shape, while the outer wall of the building is 57 meters high and it was designed of marble and fixed with iron clips. .

The show arena was not built directly on the ground, but it was wood covered with sand to form a single field measuring 83 meters by 48 meters. Today, the walls of the hypogeum that were located below the stage can be seen, which are two underground floors in which there are tunnels leading to rooms gladiators, animal cages, and storage rooms.

A visit to this ancient building will take you to a unique world between history and civilization built by the Romans.