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Coliseum Collection (#2)

"The Colosseum: A Timeless Icon of Ancient Rome" Step into the city map of Rome, lithograph published in 1878, and let your imagination transport you to a bygone era

Background imageColiseum Collection: Crowd being turned back at Coliseum, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service

Crowd being turned back at Coliseum, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Crowd being turned back at Coliseum, 1912. 1912 Republican National Convention held at the Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, June 18-22.

Background imageColiseum Collection: Ormsby McHarg, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service

Ormsby McHarg, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Ormsby McHarg, 1912. 1912 Republican National Convention held at the Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, June 18-22.

Background imageColiseum Collection: Sen. Thos. Thorson, S.D., 1912. Creator: Bain News Service

Sen. Thos. Thorson, S.D., 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Sen. Thos. Thorson, S.D., 1912. 1912 Republican National Convention held at the Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, June 18-22.

Background imageColiseum Collection: Gen. Powell Clayton, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service

Gen. Powell Clayton, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Gen. Powell Clayton, 1912. 1912 Republican National Convention held at the Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, June 18-22.

Background imageColiseum Collection: E.R. Stoddard and J[ohn] P. Haswell, Ky., 1912. Creator: Bain News Service

E.R. Stoddard and J[ohn] P. Haswell, Ky., 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
E.R. Stoddard and J[ohn] P. Haswell, Ky., 1912. 1912 Republican National Convention held at the Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, June 18-22.

Background imageColiseum Collection: Entrance to Convention Hall, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service

Entrance to Convention Hall, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Entrance to Convention Hall, 1912. 1912 Republican National Convention held at the Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, June 18-22.

Background imageColiseum Collection: Cal[ifornia] Delegation entering Coliseum, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service

Cal[ifornia] Delegation entering Coliseum, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Cal[ifornia] Delegation entering Coliseum, 1912. 1912 Republican National Convention held at the Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, June 18-22.

Background imageColiseum Collection: California delegates cheering on stagecoach at the 1912 Republican National Conv

California delegates cheering on stagecoach at the 1912 Republican National Convention held at the Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, June 18-22, 1912.

Background imageColiseum Collection: George E. Pexton, Wyoming, at the Republican National Convention held at the Chicago..., 1912

George E. Pexton, Wyoming, at the Republican National Convention held at the Chicago..., 1912
George E. Pexton, Wyoming, at the Republican National Convention held at the Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, June 18-22, 1912.

Background imageColiseum Collection: Ex-Senator [Charles W.F.] Dick, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service

Ex-Senator [Charles W.F.] Dick, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Ex-Senator [Charles W.F.] Dick, 1912. 1912 Republican National Convention held at the Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, June 18-22.

Background imageColiseum Collection: Okla[homa] Delegation, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service

Okla[homa] Delegation, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Okla[homa] Delegation, 1912. 1912 Republican National Convention held at the Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, June 18-22.

Background imageColiseum Collection: Penn[sylvania] Delegation, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service

Penn[sylvania] Delegation, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Penn[sylvania] Delegation, 1912. 1912 Republican National Convention held at the Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, June 18-22.

Background imageColiseum Collection: Ormsby McHarg and G.T. Taylor, Tenn., 1912. Creator: Bain News Service

Ormsby McHarg and G.T. Taylor, Tenn., 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Ormsby McHarg and G.T. Taylor, Tenn., 1912. 1912 Republican National Convention held at the Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, June 18-22.

Background imageColiseum Collection: Pennsylvania delegation at the 1912 Republican National Convention held at the..., June 18-22, 1912

Pennsylvania delegation at the 1912 Republican National Convention held at the..., June 18-22, 1912
Pennsylvania delegation at the 1912 Republican National Convention held at the Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, June 18-22, 1912.

Background imageColiseum Collection: Convention crowd - Chicago, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service

Convention crowd - Chicago, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Convention crowd - Chicago, 1912. 1912 Republican National Convention held at the Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, June 18-22.

Background imageColiseum Collection: Chicago - Coliseum (exterior), 1912. Creator: Bain News Service

Chicago - Coliseum (exterior), 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Chicago - Coliseum (exterior), 1912. 1912 Republican National Convention held at the Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, June 18-22.

Background imageColiseum Collection: Chicago - Coliseum (exterior), 1912. Creator: Bain News Service

Chicago - Coliseum (exterior), 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Chicago - Coliseum (exterior), 1912. 1912 Republican National Convention held at the Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, June 18-22.

Background imageColiseum Collection: Convention crowd - Chicago, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service

Convention crowd - Chicago, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Convention crowd - Chicago, 1912. 1912 Republican National Convention held at the Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, June 18-22.

Background imageColiseum Collection: Chicago Convention, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service

Chicago Convention, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Chicago Convention, 1912. 1912 Republican National Convention held at the Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, June 18-22.

Background imageColiseum Collection: Crowd listening to T.R. [Theodore Roosevelt] speak, Chicago, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service

Crowd listening to T.R. [Theodore Roosevelt] speak, Chicago, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Crowd listening to T.R. [Theodore Roosevelt] speak, Chicago, 1912. Possibly taken at the 1912 Republican National Convention held at the Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, June 18-22).

Background imageColiseum Collection: Chicago police at convention, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service

Chicago police at convention, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Chicago police at convention, 1912. 1912 Republican National Convention held at the Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, June 18-22.

Background imageColiseum Collection: Convention crowd, Chicago, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service

Convention crowd, Chicago, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Convention crowd, Chicago, 1912. 1912 Republican National Convention held at the Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, June 18-22.

Background imageColiseum Collection: Coliseum - Chicago, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service

Coliseum - Chicago, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Coliseum - Chicago, 1912. 1912 Republican National Convention held at the Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, June 18-22.

Background imageColiseum Collection: iMPeRiaL SuNRiSe

iMPeRiaL SuNRiSe
Enrique Rodríguez de Mingo

Background imageColiseum Collection: Colosseum, Rome, Italy (photo)

Colosseum, Rome, Italy (photo)
7071430 Colosseum, Rome, Italy (photo); (add.info.: Colosseum, Rome, Italy); Photo © Stefano Baldini

Background imageColiseum Collection: Rome: Coliseum (colour litho)

Rome: Coliseum (colour litho)
8648543 Rome: Coliseum (colour litho) by Waterfield, Aubrey (1874-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coliseum. Illustration for Rome and its Story by St Clair Baddeley and Lina Duff Gordon)

Background imageColiseum Collection: View of the ruins of the Colisee in Rome, Italy

View of the ruins of the Colisee in Rome, Italy
IMB4916744 View of the ruins of the Colisee in Rome, Italy.; (add.info.: View of the ruins of the Colisee in Rome, Italy.); Photo © BAO/Imagebroker

Background imageColiseum Collection: Stereo photo - Rome: The Colisee, 1865

Stereo photo - Rome: The Colisee, 1865
LUX4817875 Stereo photo - Rome: The Colisee, 1865; (add.info.: Stereo photo - Rome: The Colisee, 1865); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Background imageColiseum Collection: Italy, Lazio, Rome: Details of the colisee, 1902

Italy, Lazio, Rome: Details of the colisee, 1902
LUX4807935 Italy, Lazio, Rome: Details of the colisee, 1902; (add.info.: Italy, Lazio, Rome: Details of the colisee, 1902); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Background imageColiseum Collection: Italy, Lazio, Rome: the interior of the Colisee, Roman ruins, 1895 Photography

Italy, Lazio, Rome: the interior of the Colisee, Roman ruins, 1895 Photography
LUX4781886 Italy, Lazio, Rome: the interior of the Colisee, Roman ruins, 1895 Photography; (add.info.: Italy, Lazio, Rome: the interior of the Colisee, Roman ruins)

Background imageColiseum Collection: Interior of The Colosseum, Rome, Italy since the 1874 excavations. From Italian Pictures by Rev

Interior of The Colosseum, Rome, Italy since the 1874 excavations. From Italian Pictures by Rev
2963163 Interior of The Colosseum, Rome, Italy since the 1874 excavations. From Italian Pictures by Rev. Samuel Manning, published c.1890

Background imageColiseum Collection: Roman Colosseum or Flavian Amphitheatre (Flavian or Colisee amphitheatre, Rome)

Roman Colosseum or Flavian Amphitheatre (Flavian or Colisee amphitheatre, Rome, construction 70-80) circa 1800
FLO4576634 Roman Colosseum or Flavian Amphitheatre (Flavian or Colisee amphitheatre, Rome, construction 70-80) circa 1800. Plan showing the oval arena, entrances and raked stands

Background imageColiseum Collection: Italy, Lazio, Rome: the Colisee seen through a triumphal arch, 1895

Italy, Lazio, Rome: the Colisee seen through a triumphal arch, 1895
LUX4776349 Italy, Lazio, Rome: the Colisee seen through a triumphal arch, 1895; (add.info.: Italy, Lazio, Rome: the Colisee seen through a triumphal arch, 1895); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Background imageColiseum Collection: Italy, Lazio, Rome: The Rome Forum with the Colisee, 1902

Italy, Lazio, Rome: The Rome Forum with the Colisee, 1902
LUX4807907 Italy, Lazio, Rome: The Rome Forum with the Colisee, 1902; (add.info.: Italy, Lazio, Rome: The Rome Forum with the Colisee, 1902); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Background imageColiseum Collection: Italy, Lazio, Rome: At the forum le colisee, 1902

Italy, Lazio, Rome: At the forum le colisee, 1902
LUX4807923 Italy, Lazio, Rome: At the forum le colisee, 1902; (add.info.: Italy, Lazio, Rome: At the forum le colisee, 1902); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Background imageColiseum Collection: Italy, Lazio, Rome: At the forum le colisee, 1902

Italy, Lazio, Rome: At the forum le colisee, 1902
LUX4807922 Italy, Lazio, Rome: At the forum le colisee, 1902; (add.info.: Italy, Lazio, Rome: At the forum le colisee, 1902); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Background imageColiseum Collection: The inauguration of the Colisee of Rome in 80 AD - 9, 000 wild beasts were killed during

The inauguration of the Colisee of Rome in 80 AD - 9, 000 wild beasts were killed during the inaugural games under
ELD4962329 The inauguration of the Colisee of Rome in 80 AD - 9, 000 wild beasts were killed during the inaugural games under the reign of Roman Emperor Titus

Background imageColiseum Collection: Coliseum II

Coliseum II
Bartolome Lopez

Background imageColiseum Collection: View of Italy: The Colisee in Rome. Engraving by SALATHE, 19th century after the Daguerrian

View of Italy: The Colisee in Rome. Engraving by SALATHE, 19th century after the Daguerrian photographic excursions
JEB4834287 View of Italy: The Colisee in Rome. Engraving by SALATHE, 19th century after the Daguerrian photographic excursions. In " Most Remarkable Views and Monuments of the Universe"

Background imageColiseum Collection: Italy, Lazio, Rome: Roman ruins, the forum, inside the Colisee, the fountain of Diane, 1895

Italy, Lazio, Rome: Roman ruins, the forum, inside the Colisee, the fountain of Diane, 1895
LUX4781851 Italy, Lazio, Rome: Roman ruins, the forum, inside the Colisee, the fountain of Diane, 1895; (add.info.: Italy, Lazio, Rome: Roman ruins, the forum, inside the Colisee)

Background imageColiseum Collection: Colosseum, Rome, Italy (photo)

Colosseum, Rome, Italy (photo)
7071428 Colosseum, Rome, Italy (photo); (add.info.: Colosseum, Rome, Italy); Photo © Stefano Baldini

Background imageColiseum Collection: Italy, Lazio, Rome: General view of the colisee at the forum, 1902

Italy, Lazio, Rome: General view of the colisee at the forum, 1902
LUX4807934 Italy, Lazio, Rome: General view of the colisee at the forum, 1902; (add.info.: Italy, Lazio, Rome: General view of the colisee at the forum, 1902); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Background imageColiseum Collection: 'The Coliseum, Rome' by F.L. Bridell

"The Coliseum, Rome" by F.L. Bridell
1578583 "The Coliseum, Rome" by F.L. Bridell; (add.info.: The Coliseum, Rome, by F.L. Bridell, in the Royal Academy Exhibition.1860); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageColiseum Collection: Page of London views, 1835 (engraving)

Page of London views, 1835 (engraving)
8663313 Page of London views, 1835 (engraving) by Shepherd, Thomas Hosmer (1792-1864) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageColiseum Collection: Rome: The Colisee, 1870

Rome: The Colisee, 1870
LUX4712874 Rome: The Colisee, 1870; (add.info.: Rome: The Colisee, 1870); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Background imageColiseum Collection: Ancient Rome: Roman Emperor Titus Flavius Vespasianus (Vespasian)

Ancient Rome: Roman Emperor Titus Flavius Vespasianus (Vespasian, 9-79) planning with an architect the construction of
NWI4912322 Ancient Rome: Roman Emperor Titus Flavius Vespasianus (Vespasian, 9-79) planning with an architect the construction of the Colisee in Rome

Background imageColiseum Collection: The Colosseum, Rome, Italy by moonlight, in the late 19th century. From Italian Pictures by Rev

The Colosseum, Rome, Italy by moonlight, in the late 19th century. From Italian Pictures by Rev
2963154 The Colosseum, Rome, Italy by moonlight, in the late 19th century. From Italian Pictures by Rev. Samuel Manning, published c.1890

Background imageColiseum Collection: Gladiators fighting within the Colosseum

Gladiators fighting within the Colosseum
3732360 Gladiators fighting within the Colosseum; (add.info.: Engraving depicting gladiators fighting within the Colosseum in Rome. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG




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"The Colosseum: A Timeless Icon of Ancient Rome" Step into the city map of Rome, lithograph published in 1878, and let your imagination transport you to a bygone era. As the sun rises over Rome, Italy, witness the majestic Colosseum reflected in its golden rays. This Roman amphitheater stands proudly in the Forum area, at the heart of the historic center (Centro Storico) – a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In Lazio, Italy, Europe's enchanting capital city reveals its most iconic treasure: The Colosseum. Built during Emperor Vespasian's reign in AD 80, this architectural marvel has stood as a testament to ancient Roman engineering for centuries. Its grandeur is unrivaled; it captures both history enthusiasts and casual tourists alike. During summer sunrise at this magnificent structure, one can't help but be awestruck by its sheer size and beauty. Countless visitors from around the globe flock here to experience firsthand what was once an arena filled with roaring crowds and epic gladiatorial battles. The renowned artist Robert MacPherson immortalized this landmark with his stunning depiction dating back to c. 1867. His artwork transports us back through time as we gaze upon his interpretation of this colossal structure. As you explore Rome's vibrant streets, don't miss out on capturing unique perspectives like seeing the Colosseum reflected in puddles or witnessing it thronged with tourists eager to capture their own memories within its walls. Indeed, photographs tell stories that words often cannot express fully – just like Miss Nina Payne featured in "The Sketch. " Her presence within these ancient ruins adds a touch of modernity while honoring their timeless significance. So come and immerse yourself in history as you stand before The Colosseum – an enduring symbol of Ancient Rome that continues to captivate hearts across generations.