What Was There Before The Colosseum? History of Rome Explained!

Travel with me to the Colosseum. Built in 79 AD for the entertainment of Roman citizens, this amphitheater housed everything from brutal executions in the morning, to ship battles in the afternoon after it was flooded in less than an hour.

00:00 Intro
01:03 Who built the Colosseum and with what materials?
02:17 What was here before the Colosseum? What you should know
03:45 Architecture: Types of columns used on exterior
04:26 The power of the Roman arch
04:57 How did they flood the Colosseum?
06:16 The genius of the vela, or sails that would cover the amphitheater
07:14 What events would you see at Colosseum?
09:05 The death seesaw- the comedic event
09:40 What caused the Colosseum to fall into ruins?

This marvel of Roman architecture was not the first thing located here. I head to Rome to meet with Roman History expert, Jobe, to learn about the crazy history behind the Colosseum. We go behind the scenes to better understand what happened inside this massive building, which could hold more than 50,000 people at one time!

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