The Colosseum
Subject
Theaters--Italy
Theater--History--to 500
Description
70-82 AD--Roman--Roman Colosseum (Flavian Amphitheatre)--it was nicknamed the Colosseum because Nero had a colossus of himself installed in this area--the statue was removed later, but the name stayed. Here is a view of the staging areas and animal cages which were once concealed beneath the floor.
Publisher
Theatre and Playhouse
Original Date
70-82 AD
Digitized Date
Mon, 07/02/2001
Original Media
Image
Original Format
image/slide
Digital Format
image/tif
Local Identifier
theaterhistory281
Coverage
Roman
Theaters
Theater Architecture
Rome
Colosseum
Amphitheatres
Copyright
Theatre and Playhouse