To solve the issue of the site becoming a wetland, and to prevent the Colosseum from flooding and its foundation weakening each time the lake flooded, the drainage and foundation of the building were engineered to perfection. Rather than building walls around the lake, the engineers designed the foundation to sit on the clay bed of the lake, nearly 25' below the ground level with drains built under the entire circumference of the foundation, as well as drains throughout the entire area inside the Colosseum spaced every 12'. ... The engineers ended up designing the foundation with the...

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The theatre of Leptis Magna is constructed mostly from grey limestone, a practical, yet fairly plain stone but allowing a strong foundation for the theatre. ... The curve of the semicircular layout of the cavea, the enclosed seats, and the raised scaenae frons due to the tiered colonnade on the stage, blocked outside noise and involved the audience far more in the performance. ... The postcaenium was located directly behind the proscaenium, allowing the performers privacy while preparing, and easy access onto the stage. This is also shown through the permanent marble screens on the wings of th...

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The design was that of a half-circle with rising tiers on the rounded side and a stage at the flat end. ... Nero's lake was drained and the ground was prepared for the foundation in A.D. 72. ... The foundation was laid in a hole 40 feet deep and 170 feet wide. ... The foundation was made of concrete and pulvis puteolanus or mortar. ... When the foundation was complete, the real construction began. ...

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He also did Rome an injustice by setting the stage for future tyrants to abuse their inherited powers of privilege. ... "As Augustus laid the foundation of the Imperial monarchy, an inattentive observer might have accepted the fiction that the republic had indeed been temporarily restored. ...

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Paul laid the foundation for a religion of salvation through the belief of Christ and the ministry of the Church. In it's early stages, Christianity had appealed mostly to women, slaves, and any people who withheld a common social standing. ...

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However, over time the Romans found it was damaging to the foundation as well as to the flooring. ... Comedies, tragedies, pantomimes and rude folk plays were staged in the theatres; in the arena of the Colosseum, gladiators fought in pairs or with wild animals to satisfy the blood lust of the crowd; and hundreds of thousands of race-goers packed the stands of the Circus Maximus to enjoy the thrills of chariot racing. ...

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The foundation was set six meters deep to ensure the structure's stability (Cartwright). ... These substructures housed the waiting rooms for gladiators, as well as housed animal cages and the apparatus used to raise and lower the stage sets, performers, and animals (Kleiner). ...

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The construction was similar to opus incertum but instead of irregular shaped pieces they used pyramid shaped pieces with a square foundation set diagonally and wedged into the concrete. ... Ten years later, after the Corinth's journey, ideas about building a permanent structure were made a little more favorable and the stage was built more enduring and there was no scenery. ...

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Roman Law was the law that was in effect throughout the age of antiquity in the City of Rome and later in the Roman Empire. When Roman rule over Europe came to an end, Roman law was largely--though not completely--forgotten. (Ancient Rome, Compton's 96) The earliest code of Roman Law was the Law of ...

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Originally, the Colosseum was used as a giant pool to stage mock naval battles since military life was so important in Rome. However, the was becan to damage the foundation and flooring and it then became a sports facility for events such as gladiator battles. ...

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The once strong Roman empire was nearing its last stages of an actual city; However, as military strengths began to suffer the republic began to fall too far from its peak that it was now impossible to regain Rome's position. ...

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Marcus Aurelius, whose real name was Marcus Annius Verus was born in Rome on April 26, 121 A.D. and was raised in a wealthy and politically prominent family of Spanish origin. His father was Annius Verus and his mother was Domitia Lucilla. His grandfather held his second consulate in 121 and w...

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