Archaeology Magazine, a Publication of the Archaeological Institute of America
Posted on 01/24/2015 3:48:35 PM PST by SunkenCiv
Traces of painted red numbers have been discovered during the ongoing restoration of the Colosseum, indicating various sectors of the amphitheatre similar to the seating system employed by today's stadiums.
The numbers were painted on the arches of the Colosseum to guide visitors to their respective stands, according to their social class. Describing it as an "exceptional discovery", the monument's director Rossella Rea said that restorers had not expected the painted numbers to have survived.
The director of the restoration project Cinzia Conti said the discovery proved the delicacy of the water-powered process, which removes dirt and smog residue but preserves the ancient surface beneath.
The €25-million restoration of the Colosseum began in 2013 and is sponsored by Italian shoe magnate Tods.
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Archaeology Magazine, a Publication of the Archaeological Institute of America
Red Seat Numbers Found on Rome’s Colosseum
http://news.discovery.com/history/archaeology/red-seat-numbers-found-on-romes-colosseum-150123.htm
LEGO Pompeii Excites New Audiences
http://www.archaeology.org/news/2921-150123-sydney-lego-pompeii
http://theconversation.com/lego-pompeii-creates-less-pomp-and-more-yay-in-the-museum-36059
http://sydney.edu.au/museums/exhibitions-events/colosseum.shtml
http://sydney.edu.au/museums/exhibitions-events/colosseum.shtml
“You can always count on the cheap seats.”—Harry Chapin
They even found “BELICEKVS” holes apparently used for stealing signals from opposing gladiator team commanders.
I’m sure their beer was flat and overpriced, also. The more things change, the more they stay the same!
I hate section LII. It’s downwind from the lions.
I did that for a few USC games at the L.A. Collesseium.
Seats were cheaper at the wooden stadium over in Fidenae.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fidenae
Stadium disaster
In 27 AD, an apparently cheaply built wooden amphitheatre, constructed by an entrepreneur named Atilius, collapsed in Fidenae resulting in by far the worst stadium disaster in history with as many as 20,000 dead and wounded out of the total audience of 50,000.[5][6]
Yes, but it's still the best place to get a good view of the cheerleaders.
Did they find graffiti like this at Pompeii?
“HOC EGO CACAVI.”
It must have been magnificent in its day.
“HOC EGO CACAVI.” = I sh!t this?
Why would we be surprised at something so elementary, in light of the things the likes of Euclid and other ancients accomplished; without even a slide rule?
The crabcakes were all filler, and those nasty hotdogs gave a body heartburn for a week.
0.00bungler would have liked the hot dogs... the Romans used real dogs!
We saw the colleseum this year...AMAZING to say the least!!!! The most surprising thing to me was that it is on a city street in Rome......driving down a modern city street, busses, taxis, cars, pedestrians and there is the colleseum...I was absolutely amazed!!!!
The translation I have is “Here I sh!t!” It was found outside some politician’s house in Pompeii.
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