Thursday, May 14, 2009

The Roman colosseum (70-82 A.D) Rome, Italy

Italy
This great amphitheater in the centre of Rome was built to give favors to successful legionnaires and to celebrate the glory of the Roman Empire. Its design concept still stands to this very day, and virtually every modern sports stadium some 2000 years later still bear s the irresistible imprint of the colosseum's original design. Today through film and history books, we are even more aware of the cruel fights and games that took place in this arena, all for the joy of the spectators.