... over the other stonework to allow less weight, and this was used on top cover most of the building including the seating. The use of marble also demonstrated propaganda to the people of Rome, as by using the handsome stone on public seating showed the crowds the goodness of the Emperor ... city, and most important theatre goers sat as well as thrones which the attendants sat on in this part of the seating also constructed from marble, to demonstrate their importance. The construction methods of the Colosseum relate to the materials used also. The use of arches in the building is ... of ...

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... 187 feet . To build this massive structure was a huge undertaking. It required the quarrying of tens of thousands of tons of travertine, a type of marble found in a nearby town, and 300 tons of iron to secure the marble blocks to one another. Many of the parts of the Colosseum, however, were built at other locations and then transported to their destination. This ... ...

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... processions could pass underneath it. The Titus Arch was strategically located opposite the Forum XXXX a temple dedicated to Titus and his father. The whole structure was originally made of pentelic marble. It commemorated the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 A.D. by the Romans. The Arch is decorated with many sculptures depicting the procession of civil and military officials, animals being led to ... ...

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... seating was arranged by social class and status. For example, first it was the emperor who sat in distinctive box seating on a podium. Then came the senators who sat on marble. From the senators to the summa cavea sat many other sections and rows of social status. The summa cavea were poorer citizens, slaves, freedmen, and foreigners. The most popular Roman ... ...

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... state criminals. The emperors of Rome built large public bathing complexes to gain public favor. The baths were recreational and educational centers, as well as places to clean themselves. The marble, brick, and concrete Baths of Caracalla were laid out on a symmetrical plan. The bathing facilities were located together in the center of the main building to make efficient use of ... ...

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... the size of a large swimming pool. These baths had warm, cold, or steam options to fit with the season. There were many sculptures and benches. The benches were made from marble. There were also facilities and rooms near the baths. The largest bath was the bath of Diocletian. It was a very beautiful bath, which could hold over 3,000 people at a time ... ...

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