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The Colosseum.
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Colosseum—Details. Side View from the Upper Gallery. 3.272
Shewing the state of the Excavations in April, 1875, taken from the
north side looking towards the Coelian. The numerous fragments of
Columns and Capitals lying about, have rolled down from the upper
Gallery in an earthquake.
Colosseum — Graffito of a Hunt of Wild Beasts on the
Arena. 3273
Colosseum—Graffito of one of the Athletes on the Arena. 3274
Colosseum—Graffito of two of the Athletes in the Arena. 3.275
Colosseum—Details. Capital of the Composite Order from
the Upper Gallery, a.d. 240. 3276
These great rude Capitals (unfinished) were intended to have been
seen from below, and from a great distance.
Colosseum—Details. Wall built like a gable-end for great
strength, to support some Machine for lifting up the
Vessels from below (?). 3277
Colosseum — Details. Capital of the Roman Composite
Order, highly finished. 3278
This probably belongs to a short Column on the Podium, time of
Alexander Severus (a.d. 230), at one of the entrances.
Colosseum—Details. Pier of Travertine inserted in Brick
Wall. 3279
To support the upper Gallery, a.d. 230, the bricks form an arch of
construction, and are evidently cut through.
Colosseum—Details. Bases in the Upper Gallery, a.d. 230 3280
With view of inside of upper wall, shewing the hasty constru ction in
the time of Gordianus III., a.d. 240.
Colosseum—Details. Part of the Area in 1875. 3281
On the level of the Arena at the foot of the Podium, with Columns
and Capitals lying about, having fallen down in an earthquake.
Colosseum—Details—Part of the ancient Tufa wall with a
square-headed opening partially filled with brick-work
of the fifth century. 3282
Colosseum—Details—View in the Passage. 3283
Between the two ancient Tufa walls, with grooves for lifts, and shew-
ing also two of the sockets for pivots to work in.
Colosseum—Details—Arch in the third Tufa wall supported
by a brick arch of the Flavian Emperors. 3284
29
Colosseum—Details. Side View from the Upper Gallery. 3.272
Shewing the state of the Excavations in April, 1875, taken from the
north side looking towards the Coelian. The numerous fragments of
Columns and Capitals lying about, have rolled down from the upper
Gallery in an earthquake.
Colosseum — Graffito of a Hunt of Wild Beasts on the
Arena. 3273
Colosseum—Graffito of one of the Athletes on the Arena. 3274
Colosseum—Graffito of two of the Athletes in the Arena. 3.275
Colosseum—Details. Capital of the Composite Order from
the Upper Gallery, a.d. 240. 3276
These great rude Capitals (unfinished) were intended to have been
seen from below, and from a great distance.
Colosseum—Details. Wall built like a gable-end for great
strength, to support some Machine for lifting up the
Vessels from below (?). 3277
Colosseum — Details. Capital of the Roman Composite
Order, highly finished. 3278
This probably belongs to a short Column on the Podium, time of
Alexander Severus (a.d. 230), at one of the entrances.
Colosseum—Details. Pier of Travertine inserted in Brick
Wall. 3279
To support the upper Gallery, a.d. 230, the bricks form an arch of
construction, and are evidently cut through.
Colosseum—Details. Bases in the Upper Gallery, a.d. 230 3280
With view of inside of upper wall, shewing the hasty constru ction in
the time of Gordianus III., a.d. 240.
Colosseum—Details. Part of the Area in 1875. 3281
On the level of the Arena at the foot of the Podium, with Columns
and Capitals lying about, having fallen down in an earthquake.
Colosseum—Details—Part of the ancient Tufa wall with a
square-headed opening partially filled with brick-work
of the fifth century. 3282
Colosseum—Details—View in the Passage. 3283
Between the two ancient Tufa walls, with grooves for lifts, and shew-
ing also two of the sockets for pivots to work in.
Colosseum—Details—Arch in the third Tufa wall supported
by a brick arch of the Flavian Emperors. 3284