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The archæology of Rome, Part 7

Part 7 — THE COLOSSEUM. PLATE XXXIII.

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AMPHITHEATRE AT POZZUOLI. Plan.

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

AMPHITHEATRE AT POZZUOLI—PLAN

Description of Plate XXXIII.

AMPHITHEATRE AT POZZUOLI. Plan.

A—B. Line of the Longitudinal Section.

C—D. Line of the view of the exterior.

a. Plan of the substructions.

b. With the superstructure in dotted lines.

c. Principal entrance from the west.

d. Eastern entrance.

e. Central passage.

f. Transverse Section.

g. Aqueduct.

h. Dens for animals.

i i. Part of the substructure not yet excavated.

k. Chambers commonly called “the Prison of Nero.”

l l. Drain leading to the sea.

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