MeyerHradiskyColosseum

 Military   Roads Aqueducts Augustus Home Artisan Roman Colosseum If you were in Rome, you wouldn't want to be bored all the time. You would want to have some fun. You could go to the colosseum. They were huge public entertainment centers. The could seat 45,000 people. But if you stand, it could hold 70,000. You could go watch gladiators fight, and also exucutions. Often people were thrown to lions to be killed brutally. (to avoid this from happening to you, see the Emperors page). It was sometimes flooded with water to hold naval battles. Even if you were poor, you can still attend, because admission is free, and anyone can attend. The colosseum of Rome was built in around 70 C.E. The bottom columns were Doric style, the middle columns were Ionic style, and the top were Corinthian. The Colosseum is the basis for modern day arenas and theatres.  Click [| Here] to download Google Earth. You can view major Roman buildings like the Colosseum, and the Vadican.  This game shows the diffirent Roman Columns. media type="custom" key="2972616"