The archæology of Rome, Part 7

Part 7 — THE COLOSSEUM. PLATE XXVI.

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A ROMAN GALLEY ON A CRADLE FOR LAUNCHING.

Illustration from The archæology of Rome, Part 7: The Flavian amphitheatre, commonly called the Colosseum

COLOSSEUM—A ROMAN GALLEY ON A CRADLE FOR LAUNCHING

Description of Plate XXVI.

A ROMAN GALLEY ON A CRADLE FOR LAUNCHING.

This is drawn from a restoration made by M. Viollet-le-Duc for Napoleon III. at Compiègne. It illustrates in a very remarkable manner the cradle found in the Colosseum, with the struts on each side. As this cradle was made from the best authorities long before the finding of the cradle in the Colosseum, it is particularly valuable for the purpose of comparison.