Colosseum Archives — Greek City Times

Civilisation, Savagery and Us: Exploring Human Nature

History provides disturbing glimpses of humanity’s capacity to witness suffering for entertainment. Is there something intrinsic in human nature that draws us to witness pain and conflict?

Tourist who carved name into Colosseum identified

Tourist who carved names into Colosseum identified

ROME – Carabinieri police have identified the tourist accused of carving his and his girlfriend’s…

Ancient Roman concrete could self-heal thanks to “hot mixing” with quicklime

Around 600 BC, the Greeks stumbled upon a natural pozzolan substance that exhibited hydraulic qualities when blended with lime. However, the Greeks did not use concrete as extensively as the Romans did.

Arena similar to Rome’s Colosseum discovered in Western Turkey's Ancient Tralleis

The amphitheater is close to the size of the Colosseum in Rome, authorities said. The Colosseum, the largest ancient amphitheater still standing, is 188 meters (617 feet) in length and 156 meters in width.