The+Colosseum

** HISTORY: **
This monument is thought to refer to the vast quantities of treasures seized by the Romans following their victory in the great Jewish revolt of 70 AD. The Colosseum can be seen as a great triumphal monument to celebrate victories. In 217, the Colosseum was badly damaged by a major fire which destroyed the wooden upper levels. It was not fully repaired until about 240 and underwent further repairs in 250 or 252 and again in 320. Valentinian III (reigned 425-455), possibly to repair damage caused by a major earthquake in 443; more work followed in 484 and 508. The arena continued being used for contests and exhibitions into the 6th C., around 435.

** CHARACTERISTICS: **
It was built by the Romans in about the first century. It is made of tens of thousands of tons of a kind of marble called travertine. It also required 300 tons of iron.

-Gladiators used swords, spears, tridents, and shields during the fight.
FLOOR PLAN

** PEOPLE AND PLACES: **
=== Occupying a site just east of the Roman Forum, its construction started in 72 AD under the emperor Vespasian and was completed in 80 AD under Titus, with further modifications being made during Domitian´s Reign (81-96). The named “Amphitheatrum Flavium” derives from both Vespasian´s and Titus´s family name (Flavius from the gens Flavia). ===

The façade was reinforced with triangular brick wedges in 1807 and 1827, and the interior was repaired in 1831, 1846 and in 1930´s.
=== Change the color of the Colosseum´s night time illumination from white to gold whenever a person condemned to the death penalty anywhere in the world gets their sentence commuted or is released, or if a jurisdiction abolishes the death penalty. === [|www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/colosseum] [|www.aviewoncities.com/rome/colosseo.html] [|www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Roman_colosseum.html] by: Daniela Imeri Marcela Mendoza Mafer Jimenez.