F A Q
- Where can I find a page with all the figures?
- Who was the architect of the Colosseum?
- How big is the Colosseum?
- How high is the Colosseum?
- How many cubic metres of stones did they use?
- How deep are the foundations of the Colosseum?
- How many spectators could fit in the amphitheatre?
- How many people visit the Colosseum every year?
- Why there are all those holes on the stones?
- Was the floor of the arena made of wood?
- Are there underground passages from the Colosseum?
- Is there an underground storey of travertine arches beneath the ground floor?
- Did they use a particular building technique?
- What materials did they use to build the amphitheatre?
- Is it true that the underground line twists around the Colosseum?
- What is left of the splendid marble of the Colosseum?
- How old are the marble remains?
- How were the drains made?
- How long did they take to build it?
- How many times has it been restored?
- How can I make a model?
- When was the Colosseum built?
- Who built it?
- Where the name Colosseum comes from?
- What was there before?
- Who had the Colosseum built?
- Were Christians ever put to death in the Colosseum?
- When was the last gladiatorial game?
- Is it true that in the middle ages the Colosseum was a den of wild animals?
- Is it true that a family occupied the Colosseum and transformed it into a fortress?
- Was the Colosseum a temple to the Sun God ?
- Who started to take away the stones?
- Who stopped the removal of the materials?
- Has the flora of the Colosseum ever been studied?
- When did they start to restore the Colosseum?
- Did the public receive gifts?
- Is it true that the public was sheltered from the sun?
- What kind of games were held in the amphitheatre?
- Who were the gladiators?
- Who paid for the games?
- On what days did they hold the games?
- Why is Julius Caesar mentioned here?
- Did gladiators do it for the money?
- Were there different kinds of gladiators?
- Is it true that the wild beasts were lifted up to the arena by elevators?
- Did they stage hunts in the amphitheatre?
- Where did gladiators learn their fighting techniques?
- Where exactly is the Colosseum?
- When in Rome, how do I get there?
- What is the price of the ticket?
- Can I have a guided tour?
- Can anyone buy a piece of the Colosseum?
- Can I see a panoramic view of the Colosseum?
- How many cats live there?
