Arena : the story of the Colosseum / John Pearson ; with 151 black-and-white illustrations.
Pearson, John, 1930-2021, author.
1973
DG68.1 .P4 1973
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Title Arena : the story of the Colosseum / John Pearson ; with 151 black-and-white illustrations.
Author Pearson, John, 1930-2021, author.
ISBN 0070490317
9780070490314
Published New York : McGraw-Hill, [1973]
Copyright ©1973
Language English
Description 192 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Call Number DG68.1 .P4 1973
Dewey Decimal Classification 913.37/6
Summary "The Colosseum or Coliseum, also known as the Flavian Amphitheatre (Latin: Amphitheatrum Flavium; Italian: Anfiteatro Flavio or Colosseo) is an elliptical amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy. Built of concrete and stone, it was the largest amphitheatre of the Roman Empire, and is considered one of the greatest works of Roman architecture and engineering. It is the largest amphitheatre in the world."--Wikipedia.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references (page 188) and index.
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