Dewey Decimal725.827093763
SynopsisThe Colosseum is an examination of the innovative design and inspired construction of ancient Rome's most astonishing building., The Colosseum in Rome impressed the world when completed in 80AD, continued to impress throughout the Middle Ages and Renaissance, and still does so today. If it is still Rome's greatest landmark, an unfailing magnet for tourists, it is also a brilliant example of Roman technology at its most sophisticated, a smooth-running machine in stone, cement and marble that for centuries staged Rome's lavish if brutal entertainments. This book investigates its construction, its workings and history, including its recent triumphant restoration., The Colosseum is an examination of the innovative design and inspired construction of ancient Rome's most astonishing building. It looks closely at the anonymous architects and laborers involved in the 10-year project, and how once completed its management delighted the Roman crowds with 400 years of the world's most savage and brutal entertainment spectaculars.