The Colosseum : from AD80 to the present day : history, construction, gladiators, world heritage icon
Rodgers, Nigel2018
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The Colosseum in Rome impressed the world when completed in 80AD, continued to impress throughout the Middle Ages and Renaissance and still does so today. It is still Rome's greatest landmark, an unfailing magnet for tourists, it is also a brilliant example of Roman technology at its most sophisticated, a smooth-running machine in stone, cement and marble that for centuries staged Rome's lavish if brutal entertainments. This book investigates its construction, its workings and history, including its recent triumphant restoration.
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Author:
Rodgers, Nigel, author
Imprint:
Sparkford, Yeovil, Somerset : Haynes Publishing, 2018.
Collation:
156 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour), map (colour) ; 28 cm.
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Notes:
Includes index.
ISBN:
9781785211485 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
725.827093
Language:
English
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BRN:
1884672