Wonders thats never been hear before ...
Well well well ... nowadays nothing to do .. so have a game with wen fang ... everyday post a theme on this blog ...
today's theme: Wonders nv hear before
Terms and Conditions Apply:
1) Can be Wonder not in the 7 wonders
2) Cannot be commonly seen de ( eg Great Wall of China, Taj Mahal )
3) Anything u feel is nice, like natural scenery can post ( 1 is enuff, more if u like to post )
4) Write: -Name of the place,
-What u like abt this place
-What so special abt this place
Here it goes ....
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The ColosseumHistory:The most famous monument of Ancient Rome. Its original name is Flavian Amphitheatre. It was started by the Emperor Vespasian between 70 and 76 AD, and completed by his son Titus in 80 AD. The Colosseum was dedicated the year after Vespasian's death by Titus. They celebrated the opening by holding 100 days worth of games there.
Whats so special abt this theatre:Romans enjoyed going to the theater to
see concerts and plays, and
to the stadium to watch chariot races and the amphitheater to watch bloody sports. Going to the amphitheater (Colosseum) was probably the most popular. Gladiatorial combats,
fights with beasts and other fights were held in the Colosseum. The Colosseum was big enough to hold the whole population of a town--as many as 50,000 people would sometimes spend the whole day there watching sports.
The games were really bloody and for four centuries, men died as an entertainment for the crowd. Gladiators went to training schools; most of them were slaves and criminals. At first there were
fights to the death between wild animals: bear against buffalo, buffalo against elephant, and elephant against rhinoceros. Sometimes there would even be fights between men and tame beasts. These fights were called venationes.
Specially Design:A circumference of
527m and it was
50m high. There were
80 entrances, all numbered except for the four main entrances which were wider than the others and were reserved for the Emperor. It was designed so that the crowd could get out in
five minutes. The interior was divided into three parts: the arena, the podium, and the cavea.
the bottom of the amphitheatre is the 80 enterances for exit and entry .. all numbered except for 4 main door ... is for the king to enter ...
This amphitheatre is so remarkable because it witness lots of bloody scene, fresh blood splashing around the area, clapping and laughter will arouse when blood is seen and battle were worn ... The battling ground is fill will sand to cover all the blood strain that is left over. It is an entertainment section for the Romans but indeed a death ground for the Gladiator....
arena .. where battles are held ... blood are splash all over ... dead body are laid around ...
section view of the amphitheatre ... hehe ...
for other wonders can visit: http://wonderclub.com/AllWorldWonders.html
Rong Fa ....