The amphitheater of Rome, the famous Colosseum, is a monument of exceptional size. Nowadays smaller than it was formerly, here are some figures below are its dimensions, but also on its history.
The Colosseum
The Colosseum
The partially ruined Colosseum reveals its entrails.
Its height
The Colosseum is ovoid, ie it is an ellipse with several centers. Its dimensions are:
Height: 50.75m
Lenght: 187.75m
Width: 155.60m
Circumference: 527m
Her inner arena is very large, she measures:
Lenght: 83m
Width: 48m
Its architectural elements
Number of floors: 4
Number of arcades per floor: 80, ie 240 arcades in total (The 4th floor has no arches)
Height of an arcade: 7.05m on the ground floor, 6.4m for the other two levels
Width of an arcade: 4.2m
Capacity: from 40 to 70,000 places
Slope of the stands: 30° down, 40° at the top
Number of fountains: 70
Number of support poles of the velum: 240
Its construction
Number of architects: 4 (unknown)
Foundations: 31m wide by 12m high, over 530m long
Its history
Start of construction: Between 70 and 72 AD
End of construction: 80 AD
End of use: 6th century
