... "sand.") Nets along the sides protected the audience. The Colosseum had a total spectator capacity of 45,000-55,000. The main pedestals were built of marble blocks weighing 5 metric tons (11,000 pounds.) Initially the huge marble blocks were held together by metal-pins. However, the pins were soon carried off by thieves, and had to be replaced by mortar. The total ... amount of marble needed for the construction measured approximately 100,000 cubic meters. It was carried by 200 ox-pulled carts, which supplied a sufficient flow of needed materials. It took eight years to ... ...

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... and play can be seen without much difficulty. People also had no trouble hearing what the actors and actresses were saying. They had seats in the front made out of marble for the upper class people, and the top rows were made out of stone for lower class people. The Colosseum was built for gladiatorial games. It was a massive structure that ... Corinthian (182). The stage can be adjusted to the environment it needed to be in for the performance. It also had seats for higher class at the bottom made of marble and stone seats on top for lower class citizens. Epidaurus Theater looks just l...

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... and play can be seen without much difficulty. People also had no trouble hearing what the actors and actresses were saying. They had seats in the front made out of marble for the upper class people, and the top rows were made out of stone for lower class people. The Colosseum was built for gladiatorial games. It was a massive structure that ... Corinthian (182). The stage can be adjusted to the environment it needed to be in for the performance. It also had seats for higher class at the bottom made of marble and stone seats on top for lower class citizens. Epidaurus Theater looks just l...

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... and play can be seen without much difficulty. People also had no trouble hearing what the actors and actresses were saying. They had seats in the front made out of marble for the upper class people, and the top rows were made out of stone for lower class people. The Colosseum was built for gladiatorial games. It was a massive structure that ... Corinthian (182). The stage can be adjusted to the environment it needed to be in for the performance. It also had seats for higher class at the bottom made of marble and stone seats on top for lower class citizens. Epidaurus Theater looks just l...

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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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... . The stairs were also built like the way the seat were. Other material that were used to make this construction happen were tiles for the floor, bricks for the walls, marble, metal, wood, and pipes that were made out of lead for the sewer system. After the construction was completed the entertainment was ready to begin. Once the Colosseum was completed ... ...

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... the southern exterior wall of the Colosseum. After that, it became a source of precious stones to be used in other structures. The entire inside was stripped of all of the marble and other precious stones. In 1744 C.E., Pope Benedict XIV erected a large cross in the center of the arena for the Christians that were persecuted there. The amphitheatre has degraded up ... ...

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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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