The Italian word for comrade is compagno, meaning fellow. The word camerata, meaning roommate, is the fascist equivalent.
When the games were held in the forum, the only seats were a limited amount of temporary wooden seating. The Circus Maxima. The Colosseum. The Colosseum In the first century AD, the Roman Emperor Vespasian decided that Rome needed a stadium that would not only satisfy the crowds, but also convince the magnitude that ...
Built of concrete and sand, it is the largest amphitheatre ever built. The Colosseum is situated just east of the Roman Forum. Construction began under the emperor Vespasian in AD 72, and was completed in AD 80 under his successor and heir Titus. Further modifications were made during the reign of Domitian (81â96).