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- Tags: Colosseum
...trialsanderros, Colosseum 19th Century
...trialsanderros, Colosseum 19th Century, 1890-1900
Tags: amphitheatre, Arena, Athletics, City, Colosseum, Competition, Culture, Entertainment, Entertainment Space, Flavian, Late Antiquity, Roman City, Roman Culture, roman empire, Roman Icon, Roman Monument, Rome, Spectacle, Spectator, Sports, Stadium, Urbanism
Carole Raddato, Detail of Gladiator Mosaic Floor
Carole Raddato, Detail of Gladiator Mosaic Floor, 18 November 2012
Gladiators were often prisoners of war, criminals, salves, volunteers, and sometimes even women. Early battles were fought until the death, but later…
Tags: Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Art, Bad Kreuznach, Byzantium, Cities, Colosseum, Combat, Culture, Early Middle Ages, Entertainment, Fall of Rome, Fight, Germany, Gladiator, late antique, Late Antiquity, Medieval, Monuments, Mosaic, roman empire, Spectacle, Sport, Urbanism
Carole Raddato, Detail of Gladiator Mosaic Floor 2
Carole Raddato, Detail of Gladiator Mosaic Floor 2, 18 November 2012
Some gladiators, known as venatores, solely hunted animals for sport in the arena. On very special occasions, presenters would decorate the arena with…
Tags: Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Animal, Bad Kreuznach, Byzantium, Cities, Colosseum, Combat, Culture, Early Middle Ages, Entertainment, Fall of Rome, Fight, Germany, Gladiator, late antique, Late Antiquity, Medieval, Monuments, roman empire, Sport, Urbanism, Violence
Carole Raddatto, Gladiator Mosaic Floor
Carole Raddatto, Gladiator Mosaic Floor, 18 November 2012
Tags: Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Art, Bad Kreuznach, Cities, Colosseum, Combat, Culture, Early Middle Ages, Entertainment, Fall of Rome, Fight, Germany, Gladiator, Home, late antique, Late Antiquity, Monuments, Mosaic, roman empire, Sport, Urbanism, Violence
Rached Msadek, Leopards Attacking a Criminal
Rached Msadek, Leopards Attacking a Criminal, 19 February 2007
In addition to combat sports between people, fights between animals or between animals and humans were also fan favorites in the Late Antique arena. …
Tags: Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Animal, Byzantium, Cities, Colosseum, Combat, Criminal, Culture, Early Middle Ages, El Djem, Entertainment, Fall of Rome, Fighting, Gladiator, late antique, Late Antiquity, Medieval, Monuments, roman empire, Sport, Tunisia, Urbanism, Violence
Colosseum in Rome
Colosseum in Rome, 2014
Constructed by Emperor Vespasian on the previous site of the Emperor Nero's private lake, the Flavian Amphitheater, or Colosseum could seat 45-55,000…
Tags: amphitheatre, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Arches, Arena, Athletics, Byzantium, Cities, City, Colosseum, Competition, Culture, Early Middle Ages, Entertainment, Entertainment Space, Exterior, Fall of Rome, Italy, late antique, Late Antiquity, Medieval, Monuments, Roman City, Roman Culture, roman empire, Rome, Spectacle, Spectator, Sports, Stadium, Urbanism
Inside of Colosseum in Rome
Inside of Colosseum in Rome, 2014
The outside of the Colosseum was adorned with arches, while the inside contained seating and arched passageways leading to different sections and…
Tags: amphitheatre, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Arena, Athletics, Byzantium, Chambers, Cities, City, Colosseum, Competition, Culture, Early Middle Ages, Entertainment, Entertainment Space, Fall of Rome, Interior, Italy, late antique, Late Antiquity, Medieval, Monuments, Passageways, Roman City, Roman Culture, roman empire, Rome, Spectacle, Spectator, Sports, Stadium, Urbanism
Colosseum Interior
Colosseum Interior, 2014
Passageways and chambers existed below the Colosseum's arena floor. Here both gladiators and animals waited, ready to fight.
Tags: amphitheatre, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Arches, Arena, Athletics, Byzantium, Cities, City, Colosseum, Competition, Culture, Early Middle Ages, Entertainment, Entertainment Space, Fall of Rome, Interior, Italy, late antique, Late Antiquity, Medieval, Monuments, Passageways, Roman City, Roman Culture, roman empire, Rome, Spectacle, Spectator, Sports, Stadium, Urbanism
Colosseum Interior 2
Colosseum Interior 2, 2014
Tags: amphitheatre, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Arches, Arena, Athletics, Byzantium, Cities, City, Colosseum, Competition, Culture, Early Middle Ages, Entertainment, Entertainment Space, Fall of Rome, Interior, Italy, late antique, Late Antiquity, Medieval, Monuments, Roman City, Roman Culture, roman empire, Rome, Spectacle, Spectator, Sports, Stadium, Urbanism
Subterranean Passageway in Colosseum
Subterranean Passageway in Colosseum, 2014
Tags: amphitheatre, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Arena, Athletics, Byzantium, Chambers, Cities, City, Colosseum, Competition, Culture, Early Middle Ages, Entertainment, Entertainment Space, Fall of Rome, Italy, late antique, Late Antiquity, Medieval, Monuments, Passageways, Roman City, Roman Culture, roman empire, Rome, Spectacle, Spectator, Sports, Stadium, Tunnels, Urbanism