... arches there are pillars with a beam or entablature and cornice above it. This amphitheatre exudes wealth and imperial splendour. After entering at my numbered entrance I climb the stairs to my seat, through pushes and shoves from spectators it is possible to recognise the classical orders of the columns. First is the Roman Doric order, then I managed to identify the Ionic order, and then the most difficult to identify due to height was the Corinthian order. As I sit in the upper second gallery waiting for the 100-day inaugural games to begin I believe I understand why we are so enthralled by this. Inside here there is a honeycomb of pillars and walls made of brick, stone and concrete. Architects have not designed like this before but they have executed it beautifully. The roar of the crowd as Emperor Titus enters is deafening, which intensifies the heat even more so. ...

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