The Colosseum


60m 2001

Brief Synopsis

A look at Rome's Colosseum, a 2,000-year-old stadium that once held 50,000 spectators. For nearly five centuries, it offered a form of savage entertainment that fascinated and appalled, a place where gladiators fought and fell. The program explores this architectural and engineering masterpiece.

Film Details

Also Known As
Colosseum, Modern Marvels (06/11/01)
Genre
Documentary
Historical
Release Date
2001
Production Company
Actuality Productions; Hearst Entertainment & Syndication

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

Synopsis

A look at Rome's Colosseum, a 2,000-year-old stadium that once held 50,000 spectators. For nearly five centuries, it offered a form of savage entertainment that fascinated and appalled, a place where gladiators fought and fell. The program explores this architectural and engineering masterpiece.

Film Details

Also Known As
Colosseum, Modern Marvels (06/11/01)
Genre
Documentary
Historical
Release Date
2001
Production Company
Actuality Productions; Hearst Entertainment & Syndication

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

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