The Colosseum Descriptive Essay by cee-cee
The Colosseum
A description of the history and background of the Colosseum in Rome.
# 106955
| 1,572 words
| 5 sources
| MLA
| 2008
| 
Published
on Aug 17, 2008
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Architecture
(Ancient)
, History
(Greek and Roman)
, Archaeology
(Rome and Roman Empire)
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Description:
This paper describes and discusses the Colosseum in Rome. More specifically, the paper provides a history and a physical description of the Colosseum as well as a discussion of how the ancient Romans used the structure and an explanation of the source of its name and its usage today. The paper includes a summary of the research in the conclusion.
Outline:
Introduction
Review and Discussion
Conclusion
Outline:
Introduction
Review and Discussion
Conclusion
Sample of Sources Used:
- Colosseum, The. (2007). The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. New York: Columbia University Press.
- Claridge, Amanda, Tony Cubberley and Judith Toms. An Oxford Archaeological Guide. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1998.
- "History of the Colosseum, The." (2002). Architectural Science Review 45(4):386.
- Morey, Charles Rufus and Margaret R. Scherer. Marvels of Ancient Rome. New York: Phaidon Press, 1955.
- Robathan, Dorothy M. The Monuments of Ancient Rome. Rome: "L'Erma" di Bretschneider, 1950.
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The Colosseum (2008, August 17)
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"The Colosseum" 17 August 2008.
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