Interior seating Colosseum

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the raked areas once held seating


according codex-calendar of 354, colosseum accommodate 87,000 people, although modern estimates put figure @ around 50,000. seated in tiered arrangement reflected rigidly stratified nature of roman society. special boxes provided @ north , south ends respectively emperor , vestal virgins, providing best views of arena. flanking them @ same level broad platform or podium senatorial class, allowed bring own chairs. names of 5th century senators can still seen carved stonework, presumably reserving areas use.



diagram of levels of seating


the tier above senators, known maenianum primum, occupied non-senatorial noble class or knights (equites). next level up, maenianum secundum, reserved ordinary roman citizens (plebeians) , divided 2 sections. lower part (the immum) wealthy citizens, while upper part (the summum) poor citizens. specific sectors provided other social groups: instance, boys tutors, soldiers on leave, foreign dignitaries, scribes, heralds, priests , on. stone (and later marble) seating provided citizens , nobles, presumably have brought own cushions them. inscriptions identified areas reserved specific groups.


another level, maenianum secundum in legneis, added @ top of building during reign of domitian. comprised gallery common poor, slaves , women. have been either standing room only, or have had steep wooden benches. groups banned altogether colosseum, notably gravediggers, actors , former gladiators.


each tier divided sections (maeniana) curved passages , low walls (praecinctiones or baltei), , subdivided cunei, or wedges, steps , aisles vomitoria. each row (gradus) of seats numbered, permitting each individual seat designated gradus, cuneus, , number.








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