- originally called the Flavian Amphitheater
- covers area of 6 acres
- iconic symbol for Rome
- capacity - 50,000-80,000 people
- in the center or Rome
- construction started in 70 A.D.
- height - 127 ft
- perimeter - 1788 ft
- largest amphitheater in Rome
- underneath - rooms and tunnels
- covered in 15cm of sand
- 287 ft long
- 180 ft wide
- estimated 700,000 people died in arena
Circus Maximus
- could hold 250,000 spectators
- was built around 530 B.C.
- first built by Tarquinus Riscus
- 621m in length
- 118m in width
- located in valley between Palatine and Aventine hills in Rome
- middle of it - spina - has statues and monuments on it
- circumference was a mile
- arena was surrounded by canal - 10ft wide and 10ft deep
- races - circle spina seven times - 4 miles
- races were ran clockwise
Roman Forum
- forum - latin word meaning open space or market place
- public space in middle of Roman city
- included Senate building
- crossed by Via Sacra - Scared Way
- place of business - justice was administered
- also used for festivals and funerals
- later became place of amusement
- were many forums in Rome
- housed many Temples
- designed by Vitrueius
Aqueducts
- first aqueduct built in 312 B.C.
- conveyed water from springs and streams to Rome
- Multi-tiered viaducts - developed to cross low areas
- Process: traveled to catch-basins --> sediment, mud, and dirt cleaned out of water --> free-flowing canals --> storage reservoirs --> people
- built from stone and volcanic sediment
- approximately 260 miles long
- payed laborers and slaves to build the aqueducts
- separate aqueducts supplied city of Rome
- built over span of 500 years
- capable of supplying 1 cubic meter of water to each person in the city (approximately 1,000,000 people)
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