HIST 1061 Lecture 31: Flavian Amphitheatre
Document Summary
The flavians built their share of permanent structures in rome, some of the most important structures ever built in rome. They built their own forum called the flavian forum. This forum included the palace of peace and the flavian amphitheatre. The first permanent structure they built in dedication for the games was in pompeii. In roman, circus means chariot racing, amphitheatre means combat sports and theater means semi-circle. These arenas were first designed by the greeks for play competitions. The best play of the day got a prize. The greeks were also the first to practice gladiatorial games in the funeral games. The flavians did not just want to destroy nero"s pala(cid:272)e, they wanted to give something back to the roman people. The flavians wanted to cement their legacy into the history books. Flavian amphitheatre was called the flavian amphitheatre until the bronze age in which it was given a new name, the coliseum.
