The Colosseum

The Colosseum (Flavian Amphitheater, or Amphitheatrum Flavium), c. 70-80 C.E., Rome, an ARCHES video produced in cooperation with Rome Reborn.

speakers: Dr. Bernard Frischer and Dr. Steven Zucker

[mitchyG]

Started watching these when I took an art history class in university years ago and haven't stopped since. The deep appreciation and knowledge from Smarthistory is astounding. Thank you Dr. Zucker and Dr. Frischer!

[andyroo]

Roman construction that still stands after 2, 000 years.

[michaelhealy]

Your commentaries are so insightful and enjoyable. They are always easy to understand and appreciate. We need more professors like you in our educational system. Thank you!

[Sasha]

The Colosseum has always felt more like a concept than a reality to me. I've never stopped to consider how it was designed or logistics in seating, what actually occurred there, protections in place for safety, etc. This was really informative!

[brianpite]

Excellent narrative. I was there a couple years ago and you two in 10 minutes were able to give me more information. Thank you

[cheyennem]

I love listening to y'all whisper passionately about history

[robertmoore]

When you walk into a hockey arena or football stadium there is an energy you feel not only from the thousands of souls around you but the people putting their lives on the line to entertain us. I can only imagine how AWESOME this must have been back then.

[allertonoff]

erm .. informationally intoxicating .. what continues to puzzle me is how they flooded ampitheatre to conduct metaphorical sea battles ?

[zathyk]

This is a great video, as per usual, Smarthistory. But I am disappointed that the old video is gone because I was looking for discussion of Roman concrete. The older version did a great job of that.

[maarten]

Love your videos! I thought I read somewhere that gladiators rarely die because it’s so expensive to train them

[Glrk]

Did the romans take their kids to the colosseum games? If so where did they sit?

[EfnysYersina]

I think it's wrong the judge people from a past era with our 21 century norms and values. Ofcourse the amphitheater was a place of violence but so was the ancient world.

[robl]

Proud of my Colosseum… majestic and inspiring. We Italians are proud of this Wonder of ours.
Wish I lived back then to witness the fights with the Gladiators and wild beasts and so on.
Sadly I am just left with walking around it and admire its ruins.

[AaronSikkink]

Thanks! Good video. But as I understood you also have had profession non-slave gladiators.

[OrlandoBasan]

I'm addicted in this vídeos after did a tour in Rome. And the gravity of the place is heavy now because of the knowledge! Thank you a lot for share such good informations here ❤️‍🔥🏟