Colosseum Marble Seat

The colosseum ˌ k ɒ l ə ˈ s iː ə m kol ə see əm also known as the flavian amphitheatre latin.

Colosseum marble seat.

Of the marble decorations of the colosseum. Lime was used as binder for the cement by adding water. Such as the stairs and the marble seats. Some of the columns are also made of marble.

The entry tickets told them which entrance to use and where to sit. The first two or three rows of seats the ones reserved for the senators decorations of niches maybe with tympanums and trabeations. It was made of limestone which is heated. However people needed tickets.

The construction was started by emperor vespasian and the work was completed under the reign of his son titus. Most of the colosseum s decorations were in marble but they have all but disappeared having been reused in the construction of other buildings in rome. Known as the flavian amphitheater the colosseum is the most impressive building of the roman era. Anfiteatro flavio aɱfiteˈaːtro ˈflaːvjo or colosseo kolosˈsɛːo is an oval amphitheatre in the centre of the city of rome italy built of travertine limestone tuff volcanic rock and brick faced concrete it was the largest amphitheatre.

Elliptical in shape it reaches a height of over 48 mt. Each arched entrance had a number carved above it. The colosseum was a stage for gladiatorial battle or a stage for justice where prisoners or criminals were executed in front of the entire rome. Since the games were public spectacles entrance was free.

All the marble seats and decorative materials disappeared as the site was treated as little more than a quarry for more than 1 000 years. All the marble seats and decorative materials disappeared as the site was treated as little more than a quarry for more than 1 000 years. The entrances of the cavea were decorated with marble pieces as well as the balustrades. The design of colosseum was so clever that fifty thousand hurrying people could enter show their entry tickets and be seated in 15 minutes.

The colosseum or the flavian amphitheatre is one of the most legendary monuments of ancient roman culture. These were constructed in workshops off site and then fitted into the amphitheatre when required. Marble is used both in decoration and the entrances of the cavea in colosseum. The colosseum was damaged by lightning and earthquakes in medieval times and even more severely by vandalism.

Preservation of the colosseum began in earnest in the 19th century with notable efforts led by pius viii and a restoration project was undertaken in the 1990s. The number was matched to the entry ticket.