FREE Resources About the Colosseum

The Colosseum is the largest ancient amphitheater that was ever built in history. If you have plans to travel to Rome, it is one of the must see tourist destinations. If you are studying ancient history, or landmarks in your homeschool, you will want to put the Colosseum on your list of places to learn about.

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The Colosseum is also know as the Flavian Amphitheater. It is located in Rome, Italy and was built under the time of the Flavian emperors between 70 and 72 A.D. as a gift to the Romans. The Colosseum opened in 80 A.D. with 100 straight days of gladiator and wild animal fights. It was home to violent entertainment, many executions, gladiator fighting games, and even dramas and reenactments.

 The Romans loved their sporting events and entertainment and the Colosseum was free to attend. The stadium could hold more than 50,000 people. It was funded by the sale of the gold and sacred Temple treasures from Jerusalem.

This ancient architecture is one of the best things to see when visiting Italy. It is amazing to look at with 80 arches, and different styles of columns. Most amphitheaters were dug into hillsides for extra support. This was a freestanding massive stone building. The underground tunnels and water pumps are quite fascinating and mysterious. The Colosseum is one of the best preserved ruins of the Roman Empire!

FREE Resources About the Colosseum:

Websites, Fun Facts and Virtual Tours:

10 Facts About the Colosseum – Nat Geo Kids

Learn About Roman Buildings and Their History – Mr. Donn

Fun Facts about the Roman Colosseum for Curious Kids and Adults – Learning Escapes

Explore a Modern Day Olympic Stadium to learn Ancient Roman Engineering – PBS

Five Cool Colosseum Facts for Kids – The Roman Guy

Colosseum Facts for Kids – Mum’s Little Explorers

Learn about the Colosseum Then and Now with articles, photographs and videos from Mrs. Taylor’s Social Studies.

Going Underground at the Colosseum with Walks of Italy Colosseum Tour

Google Arts and Culture 3D Virtual Tour of the Colosseum

Family Travel Resources for Italy  – Captivating Compass

Free Printables and Unit Studies:

Ancient Rome Resources and Freebies for your Digital Homeschool 

Roman Colossuem Worksheet – Education.com

Colosseum Facts and Worksheets – Kids Konnect

Tons of Lesson Plans and Printables on the Roman Colosseum – Lesson Planet

FREE Ancient Rome Unit Study and Lapbook – Homeschool Share

Roman Soldier Paper Dolls – Edupics

Learn about the Colosseum and Ancient Rome FREE Printable – Captivating Compass 

Art Projects and Hands-On Activities:

Making a Model of the Colosseum Using Cardboard – Art With Children

Step-by-Step Drawing Tutorial: How to Draw the Colosseum – Drawing Tutorials 101

Building a Roman Amphitheatre – Clara and Macy

Hands – On Activities for Studying Ancient History

Colosseum Craft – 10 Minutes of Quality Time 

3D Printable Roman Colosseum – My Mini Factory

Building the Colosseum: A Homeschool Project – Pepper and Pine

How to Make a Styrofoam Colosseum  – Ehow

If your kids enjoy learning about different landmarks they will find these free resources quite fascinating:

Seven Wonders of the Medieval World Reading Comprehension History Unit – The Colosseum in included as one of the seven lessons with reading comprehension questions students can answer aloud or in a notebook. 

Architects and World Landmarks FREE Fact Cards – This FREE Architects and World Landmarks Fact Cards unit has 4 cheat sheets that list 40 world landmarks along with key years, the city and country where it is located, and its architects.

Exploring Landmarks Series with Free Printables

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