 wild beasts were slaughtered in the arena, and the games in honour of the event lasted for nearly 100 days. It was the scene of gladiatorial spectacles for nearly 400 years. The amphitheatre is, as usual, elliptical. The wall which surrounds the whole...  Handbook of archæology - Seite 67von Hodder Michael Westropp - 1867 - 458 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | University of Oxford - 1824 - 180 Seiten
...that the architect's name was Gaudentius, who, it is said, was put to death for being a Christian. The amphitheatre is, as usual, elliptical. The wall which surrounds the whole consisted of three rows of arches, one above the other, with half pillars between each arch : still... | |
 | John Alonzo Clark - 1840 - 496 Seiten
...by Vespasian, and finished by Titus, AD 80. Its shape is oval or elliptical. The circular exterior wall which surrounds the whole, consists of three rows of arches one above the other, with half pillars between each arch. Still higher than this was a fourth row of pilasters,... | |
 | 1840 - 572 Seiten
...by Vespasian, and finished by Titus, AD 80. Its shape is oval or elliptical. The circular exterior wall, which surrounds the whole, consists of three rows of arches, one above the other, with half pillars between each arch. Still higher than this was a fourth row of pilasters,... | |
 | 1840 - 488 Seiten
...by Vespasian, and finished by Titus, AD 80. Its shape is oval or elliptical. The circular exterior wall which surrounds the whole consists of three rows of arches one above the other, with half pillars between each arch. Still higher than this was a fourth row of pilasters,... | |
 | John Murray (Firm), Octavian Blewitt - 1850 - 750 Seiten
...further than to state that at the dedication of the building by Titus, 5000 wild beasts were slain in the arena, and the games in honour of the event lasted for nearly 100 days. The gladiatorial combats were abolished by Honorius. A show of wild beasts, which took place in the... | |
 | John Murray (Firm), Octavian Blewitt - 1850 - 746 Seiten
...further than to state that at the dedication of the building by Titus, 5000 wild beasts were slain in the arena, and the games in honour of the event lasted for nearly 1OO days. The gladiatorial combats were abolished by Honorius. A show of wild beasts, which took place... | |
 | S. B. Waugh - 1850 - 66 Seiten
...thousand Jews were employed in its construction. At its dedication by Titus, 5000 beasts were slain in the arena, and the games in honour of the event lasted 100 days. The gladiatorial combats were abolished by " Honorius;" and a show of wild beasts in the... | |
 | John Murray (Firm), Octavian Blewitt - 1853 - 394 Seiten
...further than to state that, at the dedication of the building by Titus, 5000 wild beasts were slain in the arena, and the games in honour of the event lasted for nearly 100 days. The gladiatorial combats were abolished by Honorius. A show of wild beasts, which took place in the... | |
 | Octavian Blewitt - 1856 - 428 Seiten
...further than to state that, at the dedication of the building by Titus, 5000 wild beasts were slain in the arena, and the games in honour of the event lasted for nearly 100 days. The gladiatorial combats were abolished by Honorius. A show of wild beasts, which took place in the... | |
 | John Murray (Firm) - 1864 - 852 Seiten
...necessary to dwell upon them further than to state that, at the dedication of the building by Titus, 5000 wild beasts were slaughtered in the arena, and the...in honour of the event lasted for nearly 100 days. * " lile ubi conspìcni Venerabili* Aniphithcatri Erigitur moles, Stagna ìicronls crani." Martial... | |
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