Books with title Roman Colosseum

Step inside the Colosseum at Rome around AD80 and discover for yourself the technological wonders, the vicious weapons, the thrills and the dangers of a great Roman arena. Find out why this incredible feat of architecture was built, who paid for it and where the money came from. And then gasp at the stars: the Gladiators who fought for their lives in the ancient Roman Colosseum and made it so lucrative for those in charge of this ruthless business. Astounding architectural achievements are explained and explored with full-colour cutaway illustrations. Pinpoint enlargements focus on the day to day lives of the people, looking at how they ate, dressed, entertained themselves and sometimes fought. Illustrations of artefacts and paintings from the era help to support the main text by providing explanations of how we know what we know. Informative captions, maps, a complete glossary and an index make these titles ideal educational texts.

Inside the enormous, boldly designed Roman Colosseum, gladiators fought for their lives as citizens watched the deadly "entertainment." Completed in 96 AD, it's a miraculous feat of engineering. This noble monument, and the ancient empire that created it, await young readers on these stunningly illustrated pages. Curious children can discover why and how the Colosseum was built; how it was decorated; who was allowed to enter; what took place behind the scenes; and what the Roman world was like. Full-color cutaways reveal the details of this astounding architectural achievement, and pinpoint enlargements focus on the day-to-day life of the people—including how they ate, dressed, and sometimes fought.

Inside the enormous, boldly designed Roman Colosseum, gladiators fought for their lives as citizens watched the deadly "entertainment." Completed in 96 AD, it's a miraculous feat of engineering. This noble monument, and the ancient empire that created it, await young readers on these stunningly illustrated pages. Curious children can discover why and how the Colosseum was built; how it was decorated; who was allowed to enter; what took place behind the scenes; and what the Roman world was like. Full-color cutaways reveal the details of this astounding architectural achievement, and pinpoint enlargements focus on the day-to-day life of the people—including how they ate, dressed, and sometimes fought.

Step back in time to visit one of the most famous buildings from the Roman Empire: the Roman Colosseum. Inside Sotry: The Roman Colosseum will take you through the Colosseum as it was in Roman days. Through beautiful illustrations and thoroughly researched information, you will come to know more about the Colosseum, how it was used, who went there, and more.

The Colosseum in Rome, Italy, was built thousands of years ago, but still stands today. Young readers will learn about who built it, when it was built, and why it was built. This title is complete with impressive historical and current photographs and images, and simple text. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO.

Veronica Thornton, a Rome expert, has won an all expense paid trip from her college to visit the one and only Rome. She couldn’t be happier. All through her packing and airport experience, her spirits rise by the minute. But on her flight there, something mysterious happens and her plane isn’t on the radar anymore. When she arrives at her so called “destination”, danger is lurking around every corner, and Veronica doesn’t know who to trust. Eventually, she finds out who really is on her side, but by then, it is too late. Veronica’s closest friends have turned on her, leaving her determined to fight back.

The Colosseum stands tall in the heart of Rome, Italy. While now a ruin, the structure represents both the glory and the cruelty that was once ancient Rome. Find out more about this impressive structure in Colosseum, part of Weigl's Virtual Field Trip series. This is an AV2 media enhanced book. A unique book code printed on page 2 unlocks multimedia content. This book comes alive with video, audio, weblinks, slide shows, activities, hands-on experiments, and much more.