Celio in Roma in Cittΰ metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Latium, Rome, Italy — Central Italy (Tyrrhenian Coast)
Come Si Entrava Al Colosseo
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How People Entered the Colosseum
Photographed by James Hulse, February 27, 2024
1. Come Si Entrava Al Colosseo / How People Entered the Colosseum Marker
La facciata del Colosseo si compone di 4 livelli sovrapposti, i primi 3 costituiti da 80 arcate, con semicolonne in stile doricizzante, ionico e corinzio. L'ultimo θ una parete in blocchi di travertino scandita da lesene e da finestre rettangolari. Delle arcate del primo livello, 76, numerate, erano per gli spettatori, le restanti 4, senza numero, per l'imperatore con le autoritΰ (nord e sud) e i protagonisti degli spettacoli (est e ovest).
Gli spettatori entravano muniti di tessera numerata e posto assegnato, seguendo il numero di settore designato. Di questi numeri sono ancora visibili quelli incisi sulle arcate del lato nord e in origine dipinti di rosso per essere ben leggibili.
The Colosseum consists of 4 levels, with 80 arches, marked by Doricizing, Ionic and Corinthian style semicolumns. The last level is a solid wall, marked at a regular distance by pilasters and by rectangular windows. 76 numbered arches of the first level were for spectators, the remaining 4, not numbered for the emperor and the authorities (north and south) and the protagonists of the
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Erected by Parco.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Anthropology & Archaeology.
Location. 41° 53.443′ N, 12° 29.591′ E. Marker is in Roma, Lazio (Latium, Rome), in Cittΰ metropolitana di Roma Capitale. It is in Celio. It is on Piazza del Colosseo, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Piazza del Colosseo 58, Roma, Lazio 00184, Italy. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, the Schengen Area, a coastal Mediterranean country, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire and specifically also the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: L'ingresso Imperiale / The Imperial Entrance (within shouting distance of this marker); L'Amphitheatrum Flavium / The Flavian Amphitheater (within shouting distance of this marker); I "Buchi" del Colosseo / The "Holes" of the Colosseum (within shouting distance of this marker); Lo Sperone Stern / The Stern Spur (within shouting distance of this marker); Il Colosseo 72-80 D.C. / The Colosseum 72-80 A.D. (within shouting distance of this marker); Monti
Photographed by James Hulse, February 27, 2024
2. Entrance #32 to the Colosseum and Marker
Also see . . . Colosseum. Wikipedia
The Colosseum is built of travertine limestone, tuff (volcanic rock), and brick-faced concrete. It could hold an estimated 50,000 to 80,000 spectators at various points in its history, having an average audience of some 65,000; it was used for gladiatorial contests and public spectacles including animal hunts, executions, re-enactments of famous battles, dramas based on Roman mythology, and briefly mock sea battles. The building ceased to be used for entertainment in the early medieval era. It was later reused for such purposes as housing, workshops, quarters for a religious order, a fortress, a quarry, and a Christian shrine.(Submitted on February 7, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed by James Hulse, February 27, 2024
3. The view of the marker along the Colosseum
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 6, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 129 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 7, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
