More

Cookies

Extended information on cookies. This Cookie Notice provides you information regarding what cookies we may set when you visit this website and how to accept or reject those cookies What are Cookies? A cookie is a small text file which a website may put on your computer or mobile device when you first visit a …

Cookies Read More »

Credits-Disclaimer

IMPORTANT NOTICETHIS SITE DOES NOT SELL TICKETS FOR THE COLOSSEUMTICKETS ARE NOT SOLD ON THIS SITE NOR BOOKINGS TAKENTHIS SITE IS NOT CONNECTED TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE COLOSSEUMPLEASE DO NOT APPLY FOR ANYTHING RELATED TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF OR THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE MONUMENT, THAT IS A RESPONSIBILITY OF PARCO ARCHEOLOGICO DEL COLOSSEO, EST. IN 2017.TEL. NO …

Credits-Disclaimer Read More »

FAQ

ArchitectureHistoryGamesTourismFeedback – Q&A Architecture History Games Tourism Feedback

Cats

300.000 catslive in the Eternal City; 180.000 in the houses and 120.000 in the streets. The latest animal census was commissioned by the Office for Animal Rights of the capital, and counted more than 4.000 colonies of cats. Cats are omnipresent in Rome; they can rightly be considered citizens and a symbol of the Eternal City. They …

Cats Read More »

Lake Again?

A Mirage? In the afternoon of May 5th, 2001 a thunderstorm hit the centre of Rome and the drains were overflooded. The ancient lake reappeared for some time. See the effect in the photograph published by the newspaper La Repubblica the following day.

Links

Archaeology – Architecture Roman engineering and materials: Roman Culture & Gladiators On the City of Rome    updated March 2023

Feedback

Every now and thenwe receive some feedback messages asking questions. The mail helps us to improve the site.You also may benefit of some of the answers on this page. CREDITSHI!! I need to place this web page into my bibliography. To do so, I need the authors of this wepage, the name of page, the …

Feedback Read More »

Site map

ARCHITECTURE what is an amphitheatre?the sitebefore the Colosseumdescriptionfoundationsbuilding the Colosseumbuilding strategydrainsundergroundellipsebuilding materialsthe stones of the Colosseumthe image of the Colosseummodelsthe awningthe Velia hillThe seven hills of RomeAll the numbers of the Colosseumrestoration of the Colosseum GAMES the origin of the gamesgladiatorstypes of gladiatorsorganisation of gamesEdmonson on the spirit of the gamesthe huntscapture of the animalsthe …

Site map Read More »

Sources

PAPERS, studies and essays available in this website Basic bibliographyAdvanced bibliography Classic sources On games Most of the pictures are mine. For the info I have largely used the followingBASIC BIBLIOGRAPHY AA. VV. – Anfiteatro Flavio – Immagine Testimonianze Spettacoli – Quasar, 1988AA. VV. – Sangue e Arena (catalogo della mostra) – Ministero Beni Culturali – …

Sources Read More »

Visit

All visits to the Colosseum must be booked and paid online beforehand. Reservation is required online and by phone also for the same day of the visit.It is understandable, as the Colosseum, together with the Palatine (the ticket is valid for both) was the most visited monument in Italy, until the Uffizi Museum in 2022 got more visitors.Beware: …

Visit Read More »

Scroll to Top