This week we went to the Colosseum. Did you know that the Colosseum was buried for many years? It was only excavated in the 19th century. It is amazing that something so large could be buried! The Colosseum was used as a fighting arena for the Romans' entertainment. Under the Colosseum's wooden floor, there was a series of tunnels. In the tunnels, there were over 20 elevators operated by enslaved people to bring animals and people to the arena floor, as if by magic. I would say the Colosseum in Rome is a very grand and majestic building.
Ren's Report: the Colosseum
Grandma
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The colosseum is a fascinating structure. The Roman’s built small scale versions of it in other places. I’m so glad Ren got mark it off his bucket list.
Aunt Liz
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Nice report Ren! I did not know there could be elevators without electricity. Thanks for teaching me something. :)