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Colosseum Timeline

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Juliana Taveira

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References

“Colosseum Timeline”, Ancient History Encyclopedia, https://www.ancient.eu/timeline/Colosseum/

“Chronology – Timeline of the Valley of the Colosseum”, The Colosseum, http://www.the-colosseum.net/history/chronology.htm

80 CE : Titus Inaugurates the Colosseum

  • Colosseum becomes open to the public

  • Vespasian dies in 79 CE, so his son inaugurates the Colosseum

80-81 CE : Finishing Off

2nd Century : Building Repair

217 CE : Struck by Lightning

  • Domitian, Titus' brother, completes the building up to the third floor

  • He excavates the hypogeum under the arena

  • Underground space is used to prepare the shows
  • First repairs are carried out by Antonius Pius

  • Done after a fire that destroyed 350 houses in the city
  • August 2nd

  • Another fire ruins most of the amphitheater

  • The Colosseum burns for days

  • Repairs are done by Macrinus

  • Building is reconstructed

  • Only the skeleton of the former structure is left

71-72 CE : Start of Construction

  • The new emperor Vespasian, gives back to the Romans much of Nero's Domus Aurea

  • Construction starts of a public building - an amphitheater

  • Located where Nero's lake was, at the bottom of the valley

222 CE : Rebuilt of the Colosseum

1930-Present : Opening of the Colosseum to the Public

  • Alexander Severus rebuilds the Colosseum

  • Takes more than 30 years

  • Becomes dedicated to the Gods
  • Parades and rallies are held in the monument

  • Became a famous visiting spot for tourist

  • Most visited monument in Italy

404 CE : Last Gladiatorial Combat

  • Emperor Theodosius established Christian orthodoxy

  • Paganism is banned

  • Old faith is restored

  • Pagan holidays and customs are abolished

523 CE : Last Venatio

  • The last staged hunt is performed for the public

1750 : Pope Protects the Colosseum

  • Pope Benedict XIV forbids violation

  • Restoration work starts in several areas of the monument

XV-XVIII Century : Looting Worsens

  • Cartloads of stone are taken away from the Colosseum to build palaces and churches

410 CE : Cemetery

  • The amphitheater is used as a cemetery after being abandoned

262 CE : Earthquake

  • The Colosseum gets destroyed and most of Rome as well

VI-IX Century : Centuries of Neglect

  • The valley starts filling up with dirt

  • A road is built through the arena

  • The Colosseum becomes property of the church

Colosseum Timeline

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