6000 x 3535 px | 50,8 x 29,9 cm | 20 x 11,8 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
2 aprile 2015
Ubicazione:
Regio IV Templum Pacis, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe
Altre informazioni:
Interior of the Colosseum in Rome on a sunny day. The Colosseum or Coliseum, also known as the Flavian Amphitheatre (Latin: Amphitheatrum Flavium; Italian: Anfiteatro Flavio or Colosseo) is an elliptical amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy. Built of concrete and stone, it is the largest amphitheatre in the world, and is considered one of the greatest works of architecture and engineering. 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.
