the coliseum

The Coliseum Architecture of the ancient Roman Empire is considered one of the most impressive of all time. The city of Rome once was home to more than one million residents in the early centuries. The Romans had a fine selection of building monuments in the city of Rome including the forums for civic services, temples of worship, and amphitheaters for recreation and play. The Romans made great use and pioneered great architecture mechanisms including …

…Theodosius II and Valentitian III repaired it only to be again damaged by an earthquake in 508. After the sixth century the city of Rome and the Coliseum went downhill because of devastating disasters. The influence of Greek and Etruscan architecture makes the Coliseum stand out among other buildings of Rome. The dream of the emperor vespian came true and the coliseum still stands today as a monument of the achievements of the great Roman Empire.