Project Gutenberg 2024-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 257 Parker, John Henry 1806 1884 Parker, J. H. (John Henry) The archæology of Rome, Part 7 : $b The Flavian amphitheatre, commonly called the Colosseum $aLondon :$bJames Parker and Co, $c1876. deaurider and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Flavian Amphitheatre, Commonly Called The Colosseum at Rome: Its History and Substructures Compared with Other Amphitheatres" by John Henry Parker is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the architectural and historical intricacies of the Colosseum, shedding light on its substructures, construction phase, and the various uses it has seen through the centuries. Parker's research, particularly following the significant excavations of 1874 and 1875, offers insight into the original designs and materials used in this iconic structure, positioning it within a broader context of Roman amphitheatres. The opening of the text introduces the findings from the recent excavations that revealed the foundational elements of the Colosseum and their earlier origins than previously believed. Parker outlines the many complexities involved in its construction, including the materials employed and the arrangement of passages and dens for animals used in performances. He challenges the traditional view that the structure was completed within a decade during the Flavian emperors' reign, illustrating instead that its development spanned over a century, intertwined with the fates of various emperors and monumental events in Roman history. Through meticulous detail, the author sets the stage for a comprehensive examination of not only the structure itself but also its role in the cultural and social life of ancient Rome. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/flavianamphithea00park 20230506140001parker 1876 GB Reading ease score: 67.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Rome -- Antiquities DG Text Category: History - Ancient Category: Architecture 460757 2025-06-29T07:41:13.902308 text/html 415383 2024-06-01T18:21:13 text/html 3799141 2025-06-29T07:41:25.166205 application/epub+zip 3804316 2025-06-29T07:41:16.380282 application/epub+zip 277489 2025-06-29T07:41:14.930237 application/epub+zip 4049947 2025-06-29T07:41:30.427209 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4005453 2025-06-29T07:41:23.892214 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 315476 2025-06-29T07:41:12.091257 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 295502 2024-06-01T18:21:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16325 2025-06-29T07:41:30.572149 application/rdf+xml 13105 2025-06-29T07:41:15.245230 image/jpeg 2204 2025-06-29T07:41:15.088224 image/jpeg 3546223 2025-06-29T07:41:14.034238 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia