Date built: 70 – 72 AD Dimensions: 189m (long side) and 156m (short side), 48m high Base Area: 24,000m2 Perimeter: 545m Capacity: 50,000 – 70,000 (90,000) people Built for: Vespasian Material: Travertine The Colosseum is a Roman Architectural Marvel, commissioned by Emperor Vespasian as a gift for his people of Rome. It was officially opened […]
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Travertine, a form of limestone, is a natural stone formed by the precipitation of calcium carbonate in mineral springs (alkaline waters), which makes it a sedimentary rock. While many mistake it for a type of marble, the key difference lies in the formation of the stone (marble being a metamorphic rock) and hardiness. Deposits of […]