How the Roman Colosseum Was Built
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Date: 2022-12-29
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Rodney
What do I think? I will say. when ever history is been told and the details are ambiguous it tells me either the presenter do not know or something is been hidden. For example, it is said the Romans built the Colosseum, at other times it was Jewish slaves. This is the question I am asking. Since I know it takes and immense amount of knowledge in mathematics, building maternal, architecture, engineering and design to erect any structure, especially something as grand as this. It require a skilled labor force, of blacksmith, stone masons carpenters and so forth.
Will someone tell me of one just one institution coming out of Europe that teach, train and educate anyone in these disciplines?
Please, show me any where in Europe that buildings were built in such a way and magnitude to suggest the European had such knowledge and experience.
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What do I think? I will say. when ever history is been told and the details are ambiguous it tells me either the presenter do not know or something is been hidden. For example, it is said the Romans built the Colosseum, at other times it was Jewish slaves. This is the question I am asking. Since I know it takes and immense amount of knowledge in mathematics, building maternal, architecture, engineering and design to erect any structure, especially something as grand as this. It require a skilled labor force, of blacksmith, stone masons carpenters and so forth.
Will someone tell me of one just one institution coming out of Europe that teach, train and educate anyone in these disciplines?
Please, show me any where in Europe that buildings were built in such a way and magnitude to suggest the European had such knowledge and experience.
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education
Surprised that you left off some really interesting facts. The Colosseum was funded by spoils stolen from the Jewish Temple the Romans destroyed after the Jewish-Roman War of 70 AD led to the Siege of Jerusalem. The Arch of Titus literally depicts Romans carrying the stolen Menorah and other treasure from the Jewish Temple (that perhaps the Vatican stole and still has. 60, 000 Jewish slaves helped to build the Colosseum. This was the start of the diaspora; that is, Jews living outside of Judea after many of them were forced out as slaves. (Note that there was no mention of Palestinians in Roman history, because they simply didn't exist, for those that follow the I/P conflict; Palestinians are a modern invention of pan-Arabic identity created by Yasser Arafat; an Egyptian)
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Surprised that you left off some really interesting facts. The Colosseum was funded by spoils stolen from the Jewish Temple the Romans destroyed after the Jewish-Roman War of 70 AD led to the Siege of Jerusalem. The Arch of Titus literally depicts Romans carrying the stolen Menorah and other treasure from the Jewish Temple (that perhaps the Vatican stole and still has. 60, 000 Jewish slaves helped to build the Colosseum. This was the start of the diaspora; that is, Jews living outside of Judea after many of them were forced out as slaves. (Note that there was no mention of Palestinians in Roman history, because they simply didn't exist, for those that follow the I/P conflict; Palestinians are a modern invention of pan-Arabic identity created by Yasser Arafat; an Egyptian)
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Papa
So much about the Roman culture boggles my mind. How can one culture and people so advanced for its time crash and burn in such a relatively short span of time after such a long existence? Heck, future generations of humans had to relearn technology's founded and invented by the Roman's just to come close to being considered to be equal to people hundreds of years their predecessor. I guess cruelness and barbarity and disbelief in God is the death note of any society, probably why the modern world as we know it is crashing and burning. Hail Satan, right?
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So much about the Roman culture boggles my mind. How can one culture and people so advanced for its time crash and burn in such a relatively short span of time after such a long existence? Heck, future generations of humans had to relearn technology's founded and invented by the Roman's just to come close to being considered to be equal to people hundreds of years their predecessor. I guess cruelness and barbarity and disbelief in God is the death note of any society, probably why the modern world as we know it is crashing and burning. Hail Satan, right?
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mirvel81
haha even barbarians knew that romans did not build it. there is not in it a single element, measure or position that are the same, jea it looks fine and geometric in global-i but in detail-it is not possible for human to do it in this manner, even if they are total total idiots: , so people didn't make it, they only claimed it, ornament it, paint it and done crazy things in it. and selling story to the neighbours what great civil we are/ destined the rule the world. hahaha fake from the core and start.
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haha even barbarians knew that romans did not build it. there is not in it a single element, measure or position that are the same, jea it looks fine and geometric in global-i but in detail-it is not possible for human to do it in this manner, even if they are total total idiots: , so people didn't make it, they only claimed it, ornament it, paint it and done crazy things in it. and selling story to the neighbours what great civil we are/ destined the rule the world. hahaha fake from the core and start.
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Ayat
Alright but lessium is transported and the belongs also picked pioneers morales Feadback&book and wow the usual funny references and resident and specific assintial setups and quality arrangements and all nations assets for full of wilbieng quality life and phythgorris don good after all great Athens Era and this was New version of Plato Aristotle and Socrates and hypocrisy and zinofon and jalafon was with Plato last days friends
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Alright but lessium is transported and the belongs also picked pioneers morales Feadback&book and wow the usual funny references and resident and specific assintial setups and quality arrangements and all nations assets for full of wilbieng quality life and phythgorris don good after all great Athens Era and this was New version of Plato Aristotle and Socrates and hypocrisy and zinofon and jalafon was with Plato last days friends
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Angel
You see with your EYES what the bottom looks like. Right? And then you show modern drawings of boats in the arena. Then you say they filled it with water. Really, we know the city was at least flooded 2wice. So, stop acting like what you see compared to what people told you are facts. This presentation is a lie. The city was buried. You dug it out, but you didnt build anything from the past that still stands.
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You see with your EYES what the bottom looks like. Right? And then you show modern drawings of boats in the arena. Then you say they filled it with water. Really, we know the city was at least flooded 2wice. So, stop acting like what you see compared to what people told you are facts. This presentation is a lie. The city was buried. You dug it out, but you didnt build anything from the past that still stands.
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Joshua
I wish there was a way we could time travel to see significant events in human history. The construction of the coliseum, Egyptian pyramids, ancient Greek structures, pyramids of Mexico and South America, Stonehenge, etc. That would be bad ass. Even seeing medieval castles being built would be fantastic. Can you imagine all of the information and technology thats been lost throughout history?
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I wish there was a way we could time travel to see significant events in human history. The construction of the coliseum, Egyptian pyramids, ancient Greek structures, pyramids of Mexico and South America, Stonehenge, etc. That would be bad ass. Even seeing medieval castles being built would be fantastic. Can you imagine all of the information and technology thats been lost throughout history?
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David
I am confused, and if I am merely ignorant then please feel free to correct me. If we are talking about the great Flavian Amphitheater that is in Rome, then why is the Greek word for underground important? The Latin word for underground is Sub-terra, but again if I missed something please let me know.
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I am confused, and if I am merely ignorant then please feel free to correct me. If we are talking about the great Flavian Amphitheater that is in Rome, then why is the Greek word for underground important? The Latin word for underground is Sub-terra, but again if I missed something please let me know.
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Pankratos
His makes me Love the Romans even MORE. the Romans and Greejs are Heavens Chosen people. Divine, more Evolved People. the same with other Mediterranean people, like the Phoenicians, Egyptians, Iranians and Anatolians. so blessed it is to MEDITERRANEAN, Biologically, Genetically and Culturally.
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His makes me Love the Romans even MORE. the Romans and Greejs are Heavens Chosen people. Divine, more Evolved People. the same with other Mediterranean people, like the Phoenicians, Egyptians, Iranians and Anatolians. so blessed it is to MEDITERRANEAN, Biologically, Genetically and Culturally.
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tokyo
Have you look what is IN TBE CENTER OF COLOSEUM? It is not PLATO.
Have you know that SEATS FOR PUBLICUM sre made in 18th century.
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Where are PROVES that BOATS HAD FIGHT IN COLOSEUM?
I think they are selling same limunade to us lime giza pyramid is TOMB
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Have you look what is IN TBE CENTER OF COLOSEUM? It is not PLATO.
Have you know that SEATS FOR PUBLICUM sre made in 18th century.
BTW
Where are PROVES that BOATS HAD FIGHT IN COLOSEUM?
I think they are selling same limunade to us lime giza pyramid is TOMB
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Fredrick
My high school was built in the form of the Roman colosseum it was literally a big circle they have changed it now but boy did we have fun running around tht circle cutting through different halls tht lead to inner and outer circles to get away from teachers
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My high school was built in the form of the Roman colosseum it was literally a big circle they have changed it now but boy did we have fun running around tht circle cutting through different halls tht lead to inner and outer circles to get away from teachers
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Cristi
if in the colosseum, there were scenes of naval battles, I'm curious where those triremes came into the arena and where they were taken out of the arena to have access to another scene of ex battles, animal fights and gladiator
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if in the colosseum, there were scenes of naval battles, I'm curious where those triremes came into the arena and where they were taken out of the arena to have access to another scene of ex battles, animal fights and gladiator
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Pankratos
If the feet of the Romans on average was, 11 inches, then the Romans were not as short at all, as Jealous, no civilization having Anglos and Germans like to believe. The Romanson average must have been 5. 9 to 6 feet tall.
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If the feet of the Romans on average was, 11 inches, then the Romans were not as short at all, as Jealous, no civilization having Anglos and Germans like to believe. The Romanson average must have been 5. 9 to 6 feet tall.
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Vincent
How the roman colosseum was REALLY built was by plundering then burning down SOLOMON'S TEMPLE(GOD'S HOUSE, Jerusalem. They took the Gold, Silver & jewels, that's how.
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How the roman colosseum was REALLY built was by plundering then burning down SOLOMON'S TEMPLE(GOD'S HOUSE, Jerusalem. They took the Gold, Silver & jewels, that's how.
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67Freedom8
The Colosseum was financed with the gold plundered from the destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem, with the help of tens of thousands of Jewish slaves.
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The Colosseum was financed with the gold plundered from the destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem, with the help of tens of thousands of Jewish slaves.
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C.
Not true. The Colosseum is built upon the pool where the giant statue of Nero stood (colossus) which is why the arena is named Colosseum.
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Not true. The Colosseum is built upon the pool where the giant statue of Nero stood (colossus) which is why the arena is named Colosseum.
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Xtus
You left out the weirdest fact. The 10 year construction cost was paid for with the Jerusalem Temple destroyed and looted in 70 AD.
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You left out the weirdest fact. The 10 year construction cost was paid for with the Jerusalem Temple destroyed and looted in 70 AD.
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Jamie
Not unkown. It was master builder Haterius. His building projects were shown on his tomb and one of the images is the coliseum.
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Not unkown. It was master builder Haterius. His building projects were shown on his tomb and one of the images is the coliseum.
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Tom
I'm getting Mathew McConnaughey in Wolf of Wall street mixed with Jack Black vibes from this commentator
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I'm getting Mathew McConnaughey in Wolf of Wall street mixed with Jack Black vibes from this commentator
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mike
Great narration, and information. CE? It that After death--AD or BC Fred Flintstone--Before Christ?
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Great narration, and information. CE? It that After death--AD or BC Fred Flintstone--Before Christ?
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