Colosseum
The Architecture of Colosseum
Colosseum is located in Rome, Italy, and built from 70-82 Century. The name ‘colosseum’ was taken from a name ‘Colossus‘, a statue as high as 130 feet (40 meters). Colossus statue was rebuilt as an exchange of Nero, resemblance of Sol ( God of Sun), by adding sun crown on.
In Italy, Colosseum is named il colosseo, while in other part of Rome, colosseum is called e colisée and el coliseo. Colosseum also called Flavian Amphitheatre.
Colosseum is one of the world’s masterpiece. Read more
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Kukulkan pyramid
One of the biggest temple built in Chichén Itzá area is Kukulkan. According to Mayan legend, Kukulkan is a Snake God, a incarnation of Quetzalcoatl. Kukulkan is a stary pyramid with terraces. In each side to pyramid, stares are found to reach into the top of the Kukulkan pyramid.
In the top of the pyramid, there’s a path to King Kukulkan’ Jaguar Stone Crowd, which colored red with green dots.
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Red Jaguar and Chac Mool
Around the temples complex, there’s a statue called Red Jaguar. According to Bishop Landa, in this place in past there were veneration. The sacrifice can be jaguar, turtles, turkeys, dogs or all animal’s heart. Or sometimes the sacrifice were human.
There are eight statues of Chac Mool in Chichén Itzá area too. Chac Mool is statue depicting human with head hold-up. Read more
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