The first level had Doric columns, highlighting the oldest period of Roman Architecture, the second level had Ionic, third Corinthian, which at the time was the current type that the Roman’s used most frequently. On the fourth level were originally Corinthian Pilasters on an attic story of the Colosseum that were blind to everybody but the workers of the Colosseum, however early in construction these were ditched in favor of a solid wall with rectangular windows, and slots for the beams that would hold up the retractable “sun-roof” that extended from the outer walls to 15’ past the inner walls of the Arena and acted as a block to the sun for the people sitting. Each level, except the 4th was also designed complete with arches over every opening. Although this was pleasing to the eye, its real use was to distribute the immense weight of the cement, stone, wood and other materials evenly and constantly through to the footings in the foundation that held everything up. …show more content…
It was here that all the players went before whatever was going on, and it was also where animals were held. Any extra space was used up for storage. This area under the arena floor was divided up into 15 corridors length-wise and three corridors going the width of the building. Wherever there was a cage or holding room for animals and or slaves there was a corresponding trap door in the floor of the arena with a ramp that fell down so that whoever needed to could easily get up to the playing field. The Arena floor was designed to soak up blood with its 6” layer of sand and 2” layer of