Colosseum, Rome, Italy (I)

JUNE 2005 – The front of the Colosseum in Rome, Italy. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com

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The story behind the image

It’s without doubt the most spectacular building in Rome: The Colosseo (or Colosseum). Emperor Nero had died in 68 AD, and the new Emperor (Vespasian) wanted to make use of Neros grounds to benefit the whole roman population. So he started construction works on a new, gigantic Anfiteatro in 72 AD.

Eight years later, in 80 AD, the theater was inaugurated by Titus with games and shows that lasted 100 days and nights. During that time numerous gladiators and about 5,000 wild animals lost their lives in the giant theater, seating between 50,000 and 80,000 visitors and the biggest theater of the Roman Empire. With its height of about 50 meters (164 feet) it is still an impressive building today.

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The high resolution image

Capture Date	June 2005
Location	Rome, Italy
Camera	Canon AE-1 Program
Image Source	Fuji Slide Film
Digital Image Source	Minolta Dimage Scan Elite II
Digital Image Source Format	TIFF, 48 bits/pixel, AdobeRGB
Edited Image Format	JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB
Edited Image Dimensions	3724 x 2483 Pixels
Copyright	© by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com