amphitheaters

Young readers will discover the disgusting habits and brutal traditions of the Romans, experiencing history in an exciting and engaging way.

Readers learn about the Colosseum in Rome, Italy, an amphitheater built to stage events for the public, including gladiator fights and animal hunts.

Photographs and text offer a tour of the Colosseum in Rome, Italy, and offer information about its history and design.

Describes the construction and history of the Colosseum, the largest oval amphitheater in the center of Rome, Italy.

"Describes the construction and history of the Colosseum, the largest oval amphitheater in the center of Rome, Italy"--OCLC.

Learn about modern stadiums as well as early Greek and Roman stadiums and coliseums that took massive manpower and engineering techniques to construct.

Learn about the dangerous life of a Gladiator in the time of the Roman Empire.

Describes the building of the Colosseum in ancient Rome, and tells how it was used.

Presents a study of the Roman Colosseum and discusses how it was built, how it was used, and later attempts to repair and restore it.

Discusses the history of the Roman Forum and Colosseum, two large meeting places, and the uses to which they were put during the last years of the Roman Republic and the early years of the Roman Empire.