... excellent access and optimum safety for spectators and players are achieved. The seating arrangements ensured that the microcosm of the Roman society is achieved. Although each row reflects the different social status of the spectators, the continuous rows of seating in the Colosseum give audience an unobstructed view of the games. The Colosseum is equipped with many facilities to look after the welfare of the spectators. Such facilities include a system of pipes that lead to fountains for drinking and a vast sunshade across the spectator's stand to protect the spectators from the sun. Scented water is sprinkled from a special system of sprinklers in the middle of the day to mask the public odor of the crowd and the stench of death. In short, the design of the Colosseum has fulfilled the requirements of a massive and humane building. Bibliography: The Open University. AZS103 Block 2: The Colosseum. ...

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