This is How the Colosseum Looked in Roman Times

[@ManuelBravo]

What is your favorite ancient Roman building?

[@barbaraolson6783]

Pantheon is

[@Oltion08]

Theatre of Pompeii

[@Oltion08]

@Anne Woodward Cry about it

[@forrest1216]

fullonicae and thermopolia, anything related to the daily life in general

[@kenwilson9372]

All of them. What a creation they gave us for a life time

[@ESTEBANNDA]

The football stadiums are all imitations of the colosseum. Bread and circus!

[@nicktampoy2305]

Panem en circe!

[@georgeplagianos6487]

Yes only the buildings are imitations. They obviously don't continue the tradition of free tickets as in the original coliseum.. now people have to pay somewhere around $200 give a take for a ticket when in the coliseum tickets for free that's a big gap. Only the weld off or those like to get ripped off would afford to get a ticket nowadays..

[@alekos2740]

@@georgeplagianos6487 🤦🏻‍♂️ are you even serious??? 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@MrArthoz]

@@georgeplagianos6487 in practice the tickets during Roman times are not inherently cheap. With only 50 thousands seats available, the tickets or the token of seat were given in bulk to select persons for them to give away as "favours" or reward to their followers. It's funny how people today whitewash history with our own naive perspective when people during Roman times were just as opportunistically corrupted as today. In truth nothing in this world is truly free... everything have a price.

[@Kravenrogue]

@@georgeplagianos6487 you forget about TV and Internet? You can Still watch for Free, and be distracted of The bigger picuture

[@jaymacgee_A_Bawbag_Blethering]

Just fkn EPIC !!!!…. At last a vid on KZbin that is not only instructional but also dramatic and spellbinding , thank you so much for this incredible vista . 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@Michael.Cocchiaro]

Manuel, you put such passion into your videos. It makes them extremely compelling and enjoyable to watch. In addition, your visuals and descriptions are superior which adds, so much, to their educational value. I, truly, appreciate you and your efforts. Thanks, once again, for making them in English.

[@TrebleLover]

That was truly impressive! Much better than any material I had in school (despite being italian and attending italian schools!). There is nothing more engaging than seeing a work like this inspired by passion, knowledge and curiosity.

[@jessedawson9654]

pro trick : watch series on KaldroStream. Me and my gf have been using it for watching all kinds of movies these days.

[@markusalexzander5891]

@Jesse Dawson yea, I've been watching on Kaldrostream for months myself :)

[@saulsincere4581]

@Jesse Dawson yup, I have been watching on kaldroStream for since december myself :D

[@CX-ru1ql]

When I was there it was so small nothing like what they're making it out to be. If you can get past the title of this I would watch it we've been lied to about her history. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bobPYZhsodxkaZI

[@AM-lx4fm]

Don't believe these Kaldrostream bots! It's a scam and it's used to steal your data!

[@ThePalacios123]

Thank you Manuel for clearing my doubts about why they continued to use Greek columns despite not supporting the structure of the buildings, it was a question that I had for a long time and now I am impressed with the respect that the Romans had towards Greek aesthetics and beauty in general.

[@Chronos4088]

@footballcoreano That is severely untrue, where did you get that?

[@antonio2130]

Romans were 1000 Times Smarte and more advanced than greeos

[@johnmark3861]

@@antonio2130 they weren’t smarter. The romans .copied Greek art , culture and architecture . Also don’t forget when Mussolini tried to invade Greece during ww2 the Greeks kicked the Italians ass even though the Italians had superior fire power at the time . That’s why hitler had to step in and invade. But I do like the colosseum

[@robertbusek30]

I never realized that the Colosseum was built on the site of the Domus Aurea. How brilliant yet tragic!

[@jersonjosephtee129]

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[@jersonjosephtee129]

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[@sharonhoerr6523]

It was just over its Lake. The remainder was buried.

[@HalfEatenMedia]

It was the ultimate petty move. Makes you wonder what other structures were lost to history in this manor

[@GeorgeTennesseeWiseman]

Yes it would be a terrible shame had the structure been completely destroyed but I believe they are continuing to excavate it and restore some of it.

[@rosariofurtadoleite9604]

This video is amazing thank you so much. Greetings from Portugal😊

[@wyominghome4857]

I have been to the Colosseum and what most impressed me was how much it felt like a typical football stadium. Amazing.

[@MattZaycYT]

Greco Roman architecture is the most beautiful thing on the planet.

[@gregbacbac755]

thats really true ,its fascinates million poeples around the world like me ..their architecture are the most copied buildings in the world..once you have seen them,it reminds us on ancient things.

[@minfamilie4319]

Agree. Nothing can compare.

[@nethisanthosh]

unless you see Indian ARCHITECTURE...

[@yelyharmony2047]

@@nethisanthosh yeah...until you see indian architecture...and then you realize GREEK/ROMAN architecture were actually the best and still are! What the hell does Indian whatever have to do with anything here? We're talking about the big leagues here!

[@Zrs3820]

@@yelyharmony2047 He's just saying. Indian architecture is beautiful along with Persian and Arabic architectures. But Greek/Roman architecture might possibly be the best one.

[@jamesrogers8866]

JAMES ROGERS YOUR PRESENTATION OF HISTORY AND FORUM IS THE BEST I HAVE SEEN AND I AM A 79YEAR OLD, HISTORY TEACHER, KEEP UP THE GREAT EFFORT.

[@aliviachaudhuri1841]

If your a teacher then why the fuck did you completely misplace your commas and your now 79 more like 7 years old and 9 months

[@alekm9446]

Best explanation I have ever seen of the background of this masterpiece of construction. Bravo!

[@DjDoxastic]

@just another human I love you Human

[@CX-ru1ql]

We couldn't build this now

[@marcellosgarbini759]

👍🇮🇹

[@Mel-wm4tw]

Do you watch Star Wars 💫 today or what do you want to be with the new one and I have some clones and they have to get it a new one for the same day and I don’t have to get it a lot more to get it and they will do the job

[@trudypegg437]

@@CX-ru1ql I should Hope not it was built by the blood and guts of slaves and used to torture people and animals! The Parthenon was built by slaves who worked in marble quarries. Do not get me wrong I think the are marvellous buildings but , just remember they were built by an empire who ruled on the backs of people.

[@wincav]

Great information. Thank you for doing the narrative in English.

[@davedaveson5495]

Would have been better in English.

[@hart1918]

Not exactly English English !

[@yugpatel5275]

Thank you!!!!! This was brilliant! I am an architect and I know what it takes to visualize a 3 dimensional building and what you just showed us is precious. Felt like I was in arena. Great renderings and great explanations. Keep it up man! This was clever and insane!!!

[@LilacQueen420]

I'm very attached to history architecture such as this. It's amazing. I wish it wasnt so destroyed.. I hate seeing old building being destroyed/not repaired because they'll only get worse with time. I hope that some day I can visit

[@soc6253]

Love being European.... What a Heritage we have!!

[@linnerellie209]

Exactly what I was thinking. Our ancestors had such amazing skills that we all appreciate today

[@ruhri0411]

Europe is the cultural cradle of the entire world!

[@soc6253]

@@finchbevdale2069 All cultures have had Slavery since the beginning of times. In fact, Europeans abolished Slavery much before than the rest of the World. We have NOTHING to be ashamed of. My ancestors are also European Slaves (of course). And I am very proud of it. What do you thing of Mauritania (África) where there is still slavery? What do you thing of Saudi Arabia, where there is still some kind of slavery (with foreign workers)? Or what do you think of China and the many places where there is still slavery (i have personally met people that lived in villages with actual slavery)? STOP BLAMING EUROPE.

[@chillwinston4216]

@@finchbevdale2069 are you not entertained?

[@archcunningham5579]

@@soc6253 Strange how these millennial pukes are fixated on discrediting everything because of links to slavery !

[@mikeifyouplease]

This is a great video. I especially enjoyed the drone-like approach to the interior of the Colosseum. It is the best visualization I have seen of the inside of that amazing structure. I do wish that creators would place landscaping into these videos to make the street and city scenes, more real. Obviously, the Romans loved and spent a lot of money on beautiful buildings and structures in their cities. So it only makes sense that they would have trees, bushes, flowers and other plants to add even more beauty.

[@debbylou5729]

I don’t care about the landscaping. This is a video about the construction and very well done. It’s not obscured by plants. Go find a landscape video and leave these creators alone

[@melbae.1124]

This was a complete and well documented history class. Great work!

[@patriciaeddy7629]

Presentation was superbly done. Thank you so very much. 😀

[@Motor-City_Ben-Diesel]

It was used for more than 700 years. Meanwhile our sports stadiums last 30-50 years max.

[@davidgraham2673]

There is also a great gladiator Arena in Verona Italy, where they do shows, such as Aida during the summer months. It's not quite as large as the Colosseum in Rome, but it's still a very large structure for Roman times. It is similar in shape, and appearance, just not as grand, but it is older than the Coloseum. It's a well preserved structure as well.

[@LightMovies]

There are many intact arenas in Italy today. Milan has one too.

[@JBSepulveda]

Thank you, this is just an amazing video. The explanation, the emotion, the music, and above all...the history. Just, amazing.

[@ManuelBravo]

Thank you!

[@garethwigglesworth8187]

Aww brotherly love.

[@RaininMortars]

What caught my eye was the statues facing outward and how many there were. Awe inspiring with a sense eeriness. And to think how long it took and talent, to construct all of those.

[@mishynaofficial]

80 years of a slave work, also skilled architects.

[@a.mathis9454]

Supposedly the statues were painted.

[@getfitron155]

This kid puts so much effort and info into his brief documentaries

[@danielacadauno]

I learned a lot today. Thank you for that, great material!

[@charlesromano1263]

Excellent presentation that focused more on the design and cultural aspects of Roman and Greek architecture~ Also, how influential the architecture blended to Roman society and was carried over throughout the centuries~Thank you for sharing your knowledge and passion with all that want to learn of our shared history!!

[@davidfusco6600]

I went to Rome to see the Coliseum with my parents in 1971, I was 13. Only my mother spoke fluent Italian. Someone told her that the police at that time were to have all homeless people sleep in the Coliseum at night, and be gone by the morning when tourists started to arrive. You can imagine there was a certain odor about the place, I can equate it to the NY subway system. My mother commented that she could still smell the lions.

[@shenanigans3710]

The Colosseum was always a very notorious area of Rome. Prostitutes used to stand under the arches at night. It was also the gay area. If you watch Bertolucci's The Conformist, the Colosseum is where the main character goes to find male prostitutes. These days it's kind of trendy, gentrification being the greatest force in any city!

[@davidfusco6600]

@@shenanigans3710 I’d love to one day go back. There is so many things you see at a young age, and don’t quite understand fully. I know we went to the Pantheon, but no one really explained its significance to me. We also went to the Vatican, but that one was pretty easy, as I attended catholic school. Retirement is approaching, and I’m going to take my wife to Rome!

[@forjw2google135]

​@@davidfusco6600 Manuel has a video on Pantheon kzbin.info/www/bejne/gIiYXmqnfLWfbLc

[@theprinceoftides6836]

Wow, interesting info. If I'm gonna be homeless, I wouldn't mind being homeless back then. Cheers.

[@ITALICVS]

The original smell probably wouldn't have been any different. Let's say you have had an authentic experience. 😂

[@pattiearehart118]

Very informative! I’ve visited the Colosseum and it was spectacular but you brought it to life with your renderings and history. You made it easier to understand! Thank you.

[@wazzouz]

The best description of the colosseum I have ever seen. Truely scholarly. Thank you.

[@Krommer1000]

One thing I noted when I was there was how steep the incline of the steps were, and also how big the steps were in comparison to other ancient sites I visited. You can get seriously winded walking up them if you're not pacing yourself, as they're much steeper than they look, and no, I'm not fat or out of shape, they're just steeper and more of an exertion than the slope of modern steps we're all used to.

[@garywheeler7039]

On the other hand it gave each person a more unobstructed view probably, and allowed more people closer to the center. Besides the steepness, the thing that struck me is the elliptical shape of the outside. And that the center portion is not exactly elliptical because the even spacing of the rows of seats distort it somewhat. Making it more of an eye shape.

[@InobuZ]

lol, that so true. I think it was just as dangerous walking down the steps as it was center ring. Size 11 shoe it was a death trap

[@Dweller415]

Are you an American?

[@maitreyanoot3996]

It needs a certain way to walk them. Not go up straight, but walk from left to right, then right to left. Sideway.

[@garywheeler7039]

@@Dweller415 11 sounds like American shoe sizes, mine is a 9 or so in the US.

[@tdtyyuf]

The opening of this video would be beautiful opening to gladiator 2

[@fernandobelmonte5386]

I watched with wonderment this video. I'm delighted, such a great explanation.

[@CX-ru1ql]

@just another human yep that's true kzbin.info/www/bejne/bobPYZhsodxkaZI You'll love this haven't already seen it. I'm sure I don't have to tell you to get past the title of it I'm sure you've already explored that reaction. So happy to have seen your comment. People are waking up

[@CX-ru1ql]

Whole world is a big power grid with free Power go look at the world fair pictures how did they have all the electricity back then? We've been lied to

[@KevinGrahamArt]

Beautiful place. So sad it doesn’t look like this anymore

[@HatredOfMephisto]

A Masterpiece!

[@johnshields6852]

I love reconstructed views from the past, I could watch this all day, to bring back iconic structures from ruins or from past stories is amazing. Thank you

[@derrellthomas239]

All my life since hearing of colosseum I have wondered how it must have looked like. Had no clue. Now I do ! Thx!

[@longan12]

Freaking love how you're being careful about the pronuntiatio restituta. This is some high-quality stuff! Congrats, man!

[@SimpleManGuitars1973]

I've seen modern skyscrapers but I honestly find ancient Rome to be endlessly more impressive.

[@magnetictheory]

This guy's voice is hilarious. Sounds like he's hatching an evil plan.

[@ManuelBravo]

Be careful!

[@stevenburvenich168]

It's how Latin sounds. You know they conquered half of Europe and the MIddle East. :P

[@royfr8136]

Like a bad Woody Allen impersonator..

[@oatnoid]

That was my first impression. Somebody rubbing their hands together in mischievous glee.

[@MarkJohnson-dr4ws]

Agreed. I had to stop watching because the over-dramatic and oddly villainous voice was such a distraction.

[@mtrich8113]

This was the most informative post I've seen on the Roman Coliseum.

[@augusto5196]

Such a great video. Thank you for that! Greetings from Brazil.

[@ManuelBravo]

Saudações, Augusto!

[@Whyteeford]

The emotion in your narration is powerful, knowledgeable, and informative. Great job.

[@omarhamid3638]

Thank you Manuel! Exceptional work and research has gone into this and it really shows. Brilliant reconstruction. Thank you. This iconic landmark is something that as many times as you may see it on film or TV screens blows your mind when you see it in real life. Having visited 2 years ago and expected it to be underwhelming I was awestruck. So much history and tales it could tell if it could speak. Loved this video and your channel and can’t wait for the next one!

[@iansmith3261]

bro this was pretty dope. i took art or something in college and i was learning about this stuff, it was really greek to me...i just didnt get it, but looking at this vid i understood way more...im also older but never gained any knowledge about architecture but this made since about the columns and alll that...very informative...

[@AutomotiveDysfunction]

I wish I can go back in time and just observe all of this though the every aspect of planet

[@Dweller415]

You might end up being fed to the wild beasts.

[@malcolmdavid722]

You would be shocked at the brutality. On average 80 people were killed every single day throughout its 400 yr period of use and potential candidates were rounded up daily. This form of subjugation was replaced by the harlot church with equal persecution statistics

[@miss42310]

You wouldn't know if you would be alive by the end of the day

[@3seven5seven1nine9]

What does "though the every aspect of planet" mean

[@AutomotiveDysfunction]

I mean observe in cloaked suit from distance lol

[@romaeterna3106]

Outstanding!!! There is no end to my praise of your presentation. Thank you.

[@davidschmidt6013]

Just amazing work!! When I watched 'Armageddon', and saw these priceless buildings being 'destroyed', I knew they were models (or maybe even CGI) but the work that had gone into them was beyond impressive, it was astounding. I'm a recently retired teacher, and I wish this had been around years ago!! Thank you for creating and sharing this amazing video!

[@Bartwon]

Modern stadiums have been based on the coliseum - I heard it’s built in a way the crowd can leave the fastest

[@cassandraralph5906]

Very interesting and educational video! I learned a lot about the architecture and history of Rome, and its buildings! Well done indeed!

[@firstlas9647]

Bro, for real... well done. Bravo.

[@francisgriffith462]

Next: what circus maximus looked like during roman times

[@ManuelBravo]

Coming soon

[@dannymcnamara2554]

@@ManuelBravo Bravo Manuel!!👍🏼

[@AnyoneCanSee]

I enjoyed this thank you. In the UK we still call the gap between the stage and audience in modern theatres the proscenium and the arch around the stage the proscenium arch.

[@ManuelBravo]

In Spanish it's called that too kind of... "proscenio"

[@claudioferraro1652]

In italian is proscenio too

[@thantalus77]

Wonderful. I’ll need to watch it over and over a few times to digest so much information.

[@Paul4180-n1h]

I learned more about Roman architecture here than anywhere else. 👍

[@vHumboldt77]

I love this video too, congrats. And, again, I love the music selection as well. It's kind of awesome to see how much eg. Tchaikovsky's Concerto N°1 for Piano and Orchestra, having in principle little to do with Roman times, perfectly fits into the view of the Colisseum

[@leusmaximusx]

its sad theme , fitting for the collapse of rome becuase the govt become so corrupt that justice became for sale to the rich to oppressed the poorer citizens, whic had prohibited the right to bear arms, further emaculating themselves with rise number of gay men and the lessening of aging veteran centurions to other parts of the empire, really tragic

[@stevesloan7132]

Astonishingly beautiful. Rome is History itself.

[@kasvinimuniandy4178]

uwaaa... I wonder what it feels like to drive in modern day Italy and go past the colosseum...

[@leediaz5690]

Colosseum can represent how good and bad life can be in a single event.

[@EdwardCheek]

Great production values. Informative video and very well-spoken. Keep up the good work!

[@skyjacksonA1]

That whispering in the beginning scared the living hell out of me

[@davidparsons1476]

Thank you your videos are so well put together and very informative 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@ДенисПлахотя-о2ч]

I must admit that you show and describe brilliant material, thank you.

[@JeffDeWitt]

According to Google this is "World Heritage Day" and they are linking to some of the world heritage sites, the first one being the Coliseum. I was looking closely at some of the images and trying to imagine what it was like when it was in use. By coincidence I came across this excellent video today, well done sir! It was also a nice touch including some pictures of the Parthenon in Nashville, amazing building, much easier for us Americans to get to and unlike the original one it's not only intact it has the statue of Athena inside. I wonder if the Italians ever give any serious consideration to restoring the Colosseum.

[@AT-AT-AT-AT]

absolutely amazing. cheers from a fellow architect from brazil.

[@Bhos68]

This was absolutely entertaining and educational. Thank you

[@markhackett2449]

Excellent discourse. Superbly written and presented. 50 years reading and I learned much from this lecture. Thank you. Made my day. Great work.

[@dorothywinslet428]

Fascinating and informative. The narrator’s voice reminds me of Peter Lorre though, lol

[@TheGabe82]

Thank you! I was thinking the same thing, I had his face in my mind but couldn't remember his name!

[@carollogue8218]

Lol! You are right!

[@donaldperez7981]

It's funny you should say that cuz I said the same exact thing before I saw your post.

[@rhnem]

Everytime I take a stroll i go out of my way to see the colosseum, after 13 years(I'm 15) i still fall in love with it every time

[@larsrons7937]

Great video. Very good graphic presentation and many details explained. That about the columns was especially interesting and new to me. I would add that Nero's lake was kept in a way that the arena could be flooded to display naval battles. Later it was reconstructed to the present configuration with all the rooms in the basement.

[@angeltears4948]

Amazing effort keep it up and i appreciate that u put a lot of subtitles

[@neophytealpha]

Would be interesting to see how it actually looked back then.

[@patrickhurley7029]

Finally...a channel that understands my need to see hat history actually looked like in it's present day...can't believe how long it lasted. They put up Shea in the 60's and was gone by the end of the 2000's

[@Happy-wb8gi]

Truely the Greatest Empire ever.

[@mattvdh]

why do you say that?

[@maureendavidson4635]

@@mattvdh Because it's true.

[@judihart9658]

Before I watched this ? Subscribing now Manuel. Liking your videos.💖& TY! For Sharing.👍😎🙂

[@lennybrewster4673]

Only 100k views on this?! Wow, totally underrated video my friend 👍

[@ManuelBravo]

Share with your friends!

[@jorgeolmos703]

un maravilloso video la cultura Romana gracias por esos destellos de cultura Universal...

[@alexanderhernandez71197]

This is just an amazing video about this great human history building All my respect for you Manuel

[@asheland_numismatics]

Excellent video!

[@snidedj]

Incredible. Great work.

[@JosePerez-pn3ke]

Enjoyed every second of the video!

[@Claudio-pp3ti]

Estupendo o Coliseu. Bravo, Manuel! Saudações do Brasil!

[@Wilkins_Micawber]

Visited the coliseum in 2017. When entering the upper level seating area one gets full of awe at the sheer scale of the place. The view on the outside belies the wonder of its interior size.

[@walalm]

Astounding!!!

[@sugarray1345]

Incredible video. Constructed with so much passion. Thank you! X 🙏🏻

[@ishaq24722]

Go on Google earth and you can walk around and even inside the ancient colosseum as it stands today. A creepy eerie but fascinating experience. Of course, it's broken down and beat up but still standing. It's like your right there.

[@Texas_Made6990]

Those windows at 10:00 are incredible. Straight art. And a masterpiece in my eyes

[@claudioar9819]

Increíble trabajo!!!

[@TravelingisFREEDOM]

This is a very impressive site, I hope I can visit again when all this is over. Seeing and sharing places like this is why I love traveling and make videos so much!

[@josefmaster1188]

y si crees que esto era propaganda jajaja imagínate el Circus Maximus que podía acomodar mas o menos a un cuarto de la población de la ciudad mas de 4 veces la capacidad del Coliseo, el estadio mas grande jamas construido con sus 2 enormes obeliscos y la vista maravillosa del Palatino, excelente vídeo esperamos también en el del Circus Maximus.

[@sogggy]

That's awesome that you got SNL's Fred Armisen to narrate this video.

[@otaviocarvalho7250]

obrigado por mais um video incrivel manuel .

[@mauricemain3463]

Very informative with entertaining historical anecdotes. Thank you for a terrific video.

[@LindaHobby1]

Very interesting...thank you!!

[@joewright9879]

Thank you for publishing this video. The Colosseum is a great example of the folly of man.

[@amgdotlondon]

¡Manuel Bravisimo!

[@Nejopato]

¡Wow! Amazing video Manuel, as always 👏👏👏

[@Insectoid_]

Awesome 👏 I love these

[@bryonmartin9221]

Thank you! I loved and benefited from your exploration of this structure!!!

[@ottisdriftwood78]

Would love to time travel af watch the fights live

[@ROMVS]

Of people murdering each other in front of a mob? Ok...🙄

[@garywheeler7039]

@@ROMVS : today they call it Action Movies. It looks real though.

[@ROMVS]

@@garywheeler7039 Yes, going to a virtual action movie is one thing, it's another thing to go back in time to watch someone being murdered in front of a blood thirsty mob.

[@garywheeler7039]

@@ROMVS: I take your point, but I am not sure it is all that different.

[@chisciccise]

@@ROMVSThat’s some good virtue signaling, I enjoyed that.

[@musliboy2430]

I have i guess a weird view on historical buildings and objects, but I low-key want them to restore and repair the colosseum, and sure it wouldn't be just a building from the past but maybe it could actually be used for shows and fulfill it's purpose. The whole design would have still been that of the Romans

[@joshcapa2901]

fr? we need boxing/mma fights there