Rome’s Colosseum: History and Architecture
<p>The site of the Colosseum (the original name of which was the Flavian Amphitheatre), is in a valley between three of the Roman “hills”, the area having previously been a small lake that formed part of the grounds of Nero’s vast palace (which was destroyed after his death). The planners of the building therefore needed to take account of the marshy nature of the terrain, so the streams flowing through the valley were diverted and foundations dug to a depth of 42 feet in places. These precautions were clearly justified by the fact that the massive structure has never suffered damage due to subsidence in the intervening 1900 years.</p>
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