Colosseum

The colosseums full name

The flavian ampitheatre

The person who commissioned the colosseum

Vespasian

The height of the Colosseum

48.5 meters

How many stories was the colosseum

4

What was the facade made out

travertine stone

Material used for front row seats

Marble

What was the foundation made of

Concrete

How deep was the foundation

12 meters

What were the diameters of the elipse

188 meters and 156 meters

What were the diameters of the arena

86 meters and 54 meters

What kind of colomns did the coloseum have

Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian in ascending order

Purposes

Gladiator fights

Animal fights

Executions

Mock naval battles

What was the capacity

between 45,000 to 80,000

What did the Corbels hold

The awning

Where were the corbels

The third floor

How many numbered entrances were there

76

What architectural technique was used to make the first three floors

Superimposed arcades

What does the third floor look like

A plain wall with windows and bronze shields

Who sat where

Senators

Equites

Plebians

Women/slaves

The importance of the arch

The first three floors are made of superimposed arcades

The seats are built on a series of barrel vaults which run towards the arena and around in a circle

The under-floor area is also comprised of arches.