coliseums

Massive spectator venues

Coliseums is the plural of coliseum, a large stadium or arena used for sports, concerts, or public spectacles.

The word derives from the Colosseum in Rome, the ancient amphitheater that hosted gladiatorial combat.

Most cities with major sports teams have a coliseum or arena: The concert sold out three coliseums on the tour.

architecture

amphitheaters

Open-air tiered performance venues

seating · arcades · columns · arches · elliptical · grandstands · galleries · corridors · facades · entrances

ancient

gladiators

Ancient Roman combat entertainers

emperors · chariot races · wild beasts · sand · blood sports · Nero · games · contests · executions · naumachia

entertainment

concerts

Live musical performances

boxing · wrestling · ice shows · basketball · hockey · exhibitions · rallies · conventions · crowds · spectators

landmarks

tourism

Leisure travel sector

restoration · UNESCO · photography · iconic · ancient · historical · sightseeing · visitors · excavation · archaeology

Categories
Opposites
venue size/scale

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Rooms for entertaining

dive bars · coffee houses · chapels · living rooms · coffeehouses

architectural openness

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Fortified underground chambers

vaults

venue formality/purpose

coliseumsopen fields

Unenclosed expanses of land

meadows · street corners · vacant lots · back alleys · public squares

Family

coliseum

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G