Opening book details…
Can I read The Roman Colosseum: The History of the World’s Most Famous Arena on EtoBox?
The Roman Colosseum: The History of the World’s Most Famous Arena by Charles River Editors is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Roman Colosseum: The History of the World’s Most Famous Arena about?
\*Includes pictures. \*Includes ancient accounts of games held in the Colosseum. \*Explains how the Colosseum was designed and built, as well as how seating was arranged. \*Includes footnotes and a bibliography for further reading. \*Includes a table of contents. “Let barbarous Memphis speak no more of the wonder of its pyramids, nor Assyrian toil boast of Babylon; nor let the soft Ionians be extolled for Trivia’s temple; let the altar of many horns say nothing of Delos; nor let the Carians exalt to the skies with extravagant praises the Mausoleum poised on empty air. All labors yield to Caesar’s Amphitheatre. Fame shall tell of one work instead of all.” - Martial When the Colosseum was built in the late 1st century A.D., the Romans, a people known for their architectural acumen, managed to amaze themselves. Martial, a Roman poet writing during the inauguration of the Colosseum, clearly believed the Colosseum was so grand a monument that it was even greater than the other Wonders of the Ancient World, which had been written about and visited endlessly by the Romans and Greeks in antiquity. Indeed, although the Wonders were wondrous to behold, the Colosseum was a spectacular achieve
Who reads The Roman Colosseum: The History of the World’s Most Famous Arena?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Charles River Editors
- Publisher
- Charles River Editors
- Language
- EN
- Category
- nonfiction