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Where Is the Colosseum?

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Where Is the Colosseum?
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Jim O'Connor
By (author) Who HQ
Illustrated by John O'Brien
SeriesWhere Is?
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:112
Dimensions(mm): Height 194,Width 135
ISBN/Barcode 9780399541902
ClassificationsDewey:796.0937
Audience
Children's (6-12)

Publishing Details

Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc
Imprint Grosset & Dunlap Inc.,U.S.
Publication Date 24 January 2017
Publication Country United States

Description

A marvel of engineering that proclaimed the might of the Emperor of Ancient Rome. The Emperor Titus opened the enormous Colosseum in AD 80 to host 100 days of games, and it will astound readers to learn what the ancient Romans found entertaining. Over 50,000 screaming fans watched gladiators battling each other to the death, men fighting exotic wild beasts, and even mock sea battles with warships floating on an arena floor flooded with water. By AD 476 the Roman Empire had fallen, and yet the ruins of the Colosseum remain a world-famous landmark of an unforgettable time.

Author Biography

Jim O'Connor is the author of What Was Pompeii?, What Was the Battle of Gettysburg?, Who Is Bob Dylan?, and Where Is the Grand Canyon?