题目 The Roman Colosseum was built almost two thousand years ago.Despite its age and a 14th century earthquake that knocked down the south side,most of the 150-some foot building is still standing.Scientists and engineers have long suspected a key to the building's durability ...
The Colosseum, also named the Flavian Amphitheater, is a large amphitheater in Rome. It was built during the reign of the Flavian emperors as a gift to the Roman people. Construction of the Colosseum began sometime between A.D. 70 and 72 underthe emperor Vespasian. How long did it take ...
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Just how long did it take to build Rome? Much longer than a day. The Colosseum alone took about ten years to build! But 2,000 years later, ruins still stand. An old saying warns that, “When the Colosseum falls, also ends Rome; and when the Rome falls, the world will end.” ...
Why did the Colosseum stop being used? The Colosseum saw some four centuries of active use, until the struggles of the Western Roman Empire and the gradual change in public tastes put an end to gladiatorial combats and other large public entertainments by the 6th century A.D. Even by that ...