Was the Colosseum built in the Ancient Rome Days?

Question

Was the Colosseum built in the Ancient Rome Days?

Answer 1

yes, in 80 ad  First called the Flavian Amphitheatre, 'Collosseum' was the nickname because a large statue - a collossus of a thing - was nearby.  Before that, they had gladitorial fights in the Forum.

You'll appreciate all those arches around the outside, if you've ever been to a football game and have to get out fast - lots of exits.

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Answer 2

The Colosseum, as others have said, was completed in 80 AD. It was an amphitheater, meaning a double theater. It is also known as the Flavian Amphitheater after the dynasty that built it. Many other amphitheaters existed in the ancient Roman world, but the Colosseum was the largest and most architecturally impressive. The nickname "colosseum" might refer to its large size, but some scholars have also attributed it to the fact that it was built on or near the site Nero's colossal statue of Sol Invictus. The amphitheater was a design that was patently Roman; the Greeks didn't use the double theater design. We still use the same basic format in many of today's sports arenas. Another uniquely Roman quality what the fact that the amphitheaters were constructed from the ground up as free standing structures. Previous Greek theaters were built on the side of hills and were not free standing. The engineering technology that made the construction of such large buildings possible came in two forms. The ubiquitous use of the arch in Roman architecture meant that stress could be diverted from above an opening onto support beams. Trying to build something like the Colosseum using the post-and-lintel Greek method would not be possible as the stone would break from the immense weight of the material above it. The second important feature was the invention of concrete. The Romans invented the material and used it in all manner of constructions from the first century BC onwards. Concrete was cheap to make, easy to work with as it could be poured into a mold, and has a high tensile strength. It is very good at carrying vertical stresses and could therefore support many stories of construction above it. The Colosseum is one of the finest examples of concrete construction anywhere in the world, as attested by the fact it is largely intact nearly two thousand years after its construction.

Answer 3

The Coliseum in Rome, also known as the Flavian Amphitheater, was started in 70 AD and completed twelve years later.  This was during the time of the Ancient Roman Empire, during the reigns of Vespasian and Titus.

Answer 4

Yes, of course it was. The construction of the Colleseum began around 70 CE (AD). It was used for all sorts of public spectacles and gladiatorial contests.