Colosseum
The Colosseum or Roman Coliseum is the largest ever built amphitheatre in the Roman Empire. It is one of the greatest works of Roman architecture and Roman engineering.
Occupying a site just east of the Roman Forum, its construction started between 70 and 72 AD under the emperor Vespasian and was completed in 80 AD under Titus, with further modifications being made during Domitian’s reign (81–96).
Capable of seating 50,000 spectators, the Colosseum was used for gladiatorial contests and public spectacles. As well as the gladiatorial games, other public spectacles were held there, such as mock sea battles, animal hunts, executions, re-enactments of famous battles, and dramas based on Classical mythology. The building ceased to be used for entertainment in the early medieval era. It was later reused for such purposes as housing, workshops, quarters for a religious order, a fortress, a quarry, and a Christian shrine.
It has been estimated that about 500,000 people and over a million wild animals died in the Colosseum games.
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Kathleen Struckle
Gorgeous image. Love the deep blue sky.
FailingMemory
Spectacular, but colour is over the top, which will probably make it popular.
David Hibberd
Very very nice!
Rany Lutz
Instant fave! Like a movie set!
Iain Mavin
Congratulations on being Featured in I love Italy. A truly wonderful shot of the Coliseum
Linda Sannuti
nice shot!
elisab
Beautiful image of the Coloseum. Great colors.
IndraniGhose
Whoa! Mesmerizing shot!
I dream to see this in real some day.
sharon wingard
great shot I was there in 2006 love it but not having my purse pinched while onthe train they are very good at it be careful
titus
real wow factor in this one. Great.
Josie Jackson
This would be the best photograh I’ve seen of the colosseum, I just love the lighting and colours. I visited Rome a few years back, made a special trip to see the colosseum and it happened to be closed that day, so I missed out going inside for a look. A bit of a spooky place knowing how many people and animals died there.
Anthony Mancuso
beautiful colours
Roslyn Slater
Stunning image.
Rinkydink
superb colour contrasts
daffodil
Wow ! Stunning image ! I love these vivid colors.
The colosseum is magnificent, what a delight to behold it !
Congratulations on the feature Christophe ! You desserve it .
My favorite image !
Lucindawind
absolutely beautiful !
Béla Török
Brilliant image, my friend
LeilaniMelayna
Great capture, Christophe!
Smiles Leilani
Walter Colvin
Great image, well done.
~ Ademac
Very creative……………wonderful post treatment.
antonio
Terrific photo very natural.
Rita H. Ireland
very fine image!
Charlene Aycoc...
I love the lighting in windows, looks like it is saturated a bit, But love the shot, would love to see places like this myself.
Novice
well done you..it is awesome..I have been there and also to the one in Tunisia
Ashley Collier
Wow, I did not realize how beautiful the Colosseum was.
KcranmerArt
Wow intense capture and perfectly taken!!
Scott d'Almeida
outstanding
Paul Thompson ...
Stunning work!!
grimduke1
You certainly got the angle right!...I went there last year, and none of my shots came out anywhere near as good as this. (should have gone in the evening,like you)...Too many tourists, to bright. etc etc…But I’ll never forget the first day we went to see the Colosseum; we turned a corner off in the distance and saw it in front of us through some hazy mist. Wow! (should have taken a picture then!)
Shaun Whiteman
Great shot, wonderfully composed and processed!!
Jayme Rutherford
Wow, amazing!
Daniel Bowen
brilliant sky and lighting, well done
lorilee
Beautiful!!!!!!
Mel Sarovic
Thank you for bring this amazing place to my computer screen. I have such wonderful memories of this place from our trip in 2001 x
KENDALL EUTEMEY
Hi Christophe. This is a really majestic image. Really beautiful image.
This makes me remember a play I did in the fourth grade entitled Arriverderci Roma! Yes! I still remember.
Derek Dobbie
another exceptional image. been their but not in that light.
Barbara Brown
Beautiful capture. wonderful light.
A1000WORDS 25 days ago
Great capture…stunning image! =D