Images in this photo gallery are of the Colosseum or Coliseum or Flavian Amphitheatre which it was originally known as and the Arch of Constantine (Arco di Constantino). Both are in the centre of Rome Italy. The Colosseum is a UNESCO world Heritage Site as part of the Historical centre of Rome listing.
The epic Colosseum exterior is one of ancient Rome's greatest works of Roman architecture and engineering. Completed in A.D. 80, the monumental four storey building is the largest...
more »Images in this photo gallery are of the Colosseum or Coliseum or Flavian Amphitheatre which it was originally known as and the Arch of Constantine (Arco di Constantino). Both are in the centre of Rome Italy. The Colosseum is a UNESCO world Heritage Site as part of the Historical centre of Rome listing.
The epic Colosseum exterior is one of ancient Rome's greatest works of Roman architecture and engineering. Completed in A.D. 80, the monumental four storey building is the largest amphitheatre ever built by the Romans and endures as an emblem of past glories. The Colosseum at its peak accommodated 70,000 spectators to watch gladiatorial contests, animal hunts and the arena could be flooded for mock sea battles.
The well-preserved Arch of Constantine (Arco di Constantino) is a triumphal arch situated beside the Colosseum. It was erected in 315 AD to honour Constantine's victory over co-emperor Maxentius at the Battle of Milvian Bridge on October 28, 312 AD. Most of the reliefs on the war memorial were taken from older buildings from previous centuries which were probably disused and demolished.
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