Would a full size recreation of the Flavian Amphitheater (Colosseum in Rome) be cool, or what?

[Amused]

I'd love to see it and think it could make a lot of money. But if only historically exact.

Your thoughts?

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[buck]

Mmmm, Gladiator fights....... Id pay top dollar.

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: buck
Mmmm, Gladiator fights....... Id pay top dollar.

It could be used for modern entertainment, ya know

 

[Amused]

No history buffs here?

 

[buck]

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: buck
Mmmm, Gladiator fights....... Id pay top dollar.

It could be used for modern entertainment, ya know

I kid I kid. There has to be a reason they haven't pursued this though. Have you been there? I will some day...

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: buck

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: buck
Mmmm, Gladiator fights....... Id pay top dollar.

It could be used for modern entertainment, ya know

I kid I kid. There has to be a reason they haven't pursued this though. Have you been there? I will some day...

Probably because we don't appreciate the permanence of buildings anymore. Look at the average lifespan of a modern stadium, Just 25 years or so.

 

[redgtxdi]

I think it would be totally cool.

I haven't seen it yet, but it's on my list for life travels!

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: redgtxdi
I think it would be totally cool.

Same here. They even did a computer study of the speed in which people could exit the ancient amphitheater, and it came very close to modern fire code standards.

I think an exact recreation would be a tremendous succeess, depending on where it was built. About the only thing that would need to be changed is the bathroom facilities and resistance to earthquakes.

 

[nageov3t]

where would you put it?

I think it's a lot easier to build things to last when you've got an emperor who can plunder the supplies, use slave labor, and kill anyone who disagrees

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: loki8481
where would you put it?

I think it's a lot easier to build things to last when you've got an emperor who can plunder the supplies, use slave labor, and kill anyone who disagrees

Close to Rome would be the most obvious, I would think. Maybe even in Rome.

 

[BrownTown]

I live in Nashville, and we ahve a full size relpica of the Parthenon about a mile from Vanderbilt's campus (it was built for the worlds fair like 100 years ago). Its actually pretty cool since the origional parthenon had its roof blown off during the Napoleonic wars. I'd say a new Collesium would be expensive, but not all that bad, maybe only a few hundred million dollars (k, thats sounds huge, but relative to other large works projects its not really that much).

 

[MmmSkyscraper]

Build it FTW :thumbsup:

 

[Amused]

Now with pics. Share any you have, especially large wallpaper worthy shots.

 

[TheBloodguard]

Originally posted by: BrownTown
I live in Nashville, and we ahve a full size relpica of the Parthenon about a mile from Vanderbilt's campus (it was built for the worlds fair like 100 years ago). Its actually pretty cool since the origional parthenon had its roof blown off during the Napoleonic wars. I'd say a new Collesium would be expensive, but not all that bad, maybe only a few hundred million dollars (k, thats sounds huge, but relative to other large works projects its not really that much).

Very cool, I will have to try to see this. Nashville Parthenon

 

[Looney]

Nope, i say leave it the way it is. Or reconstruct it back to it's original (but i still say leave it as it is). Making a copy of it would just be cheap imo. We can build our own wonders.

 

[FleshLight]

We already have one...in Exposition Park.

 

[K1052]

Originally posted by: BrownTown
I live in Nashville, and we ahve a full size relpica of the Parthenon about a mile from Vanderbilt's campus (it was built for the worlds fair like 100 years ago). Its actually pretty cool since the origional parthenon had its roof blown off during the Napoleonic wars. I'd say a new Collesium would be expensive, but not all that bad, maybe only a few hundred million dollars (k, thats sounds huge, but relative to other large works projects its not really that much).

The Parthenon was destroyed because the Turks were using it as a gunpowder magazine during their occupation of Greece and were attacked by the Venetians. One of the Venitian guns scored a unlucky (for the Greeks) hit and touched off the magazine.

 

[Linflas]

Being able to go watch naval battles in a Colosseum would be pretty cool.

 

[dainthomas]

I watched a show about the dark ages on the history channel. It wasn't only the Colosseum that was damaged by theft, but also the brilliantly engineered aqueducts. Quite sad really for a couple reasons. First, that these people were basically dooming themselves by cutting off a steady supply of fresh running water. Second, from a historical perspective it's sad as these amazing structures could probably still be largely functional today.

 

[feralkid]

Originally posted by: dainthomas
I watched a show about the dark ages on the history channel. It wasn't only the Colosseum that was damaged by theft, but also the brilliantly engineered aqueducts. Quite sad really for a couple reasons. First, that these people were basically dooming themselves by cutting off a steady supply of fresh running water. Second, from a historical perspective it's sad as these amazing structures could probably still be largely functional today.

There are Roman colosseums in use today in France and Croatia, among others.

 

[Linflas]

Originally posted by: feralkid

Originally posted by: dainthomas
I watched a show about the dark ages on the history channel. It wasn't only the Colosseum that was damaged by theft, but also the brilliantly engineered aqueducts. Quite sad really for a couple reasons. First, that these people were basically dooming themselves by cutting off a steady supply of fresh running water. Second, from a historical perspective it's sad as these amazing structures could probably still be largely functional today.

There are Roman colosseums in use today in France and Croatia, among others.

And aqueducts as well I believe.