02119nam a2200385 ia4500 OSt 20251208083230.0 251208t20252025nyu jrb 001 0 eng 9781499445381 RM 167.58 hardback PPAK eng PPAK rda 23 937.63 937.63 BRA RK Bradshaw, Eleanor, author. 20 THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THE COLOSSEUM / ELEANOR BRADSHAW ; Editor: Rachael Morlock ; Book Design: Tanya Dellaccio Keeney Twenty things you didn't know about the Colosseum The Colosseum Buffalo, NY : PowerKids Press, [2025] ©2025 32 pages : colour photographs ; 21 cm text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier DID YOU KNOW? WONDERS OF THE WORLD Includes index. Step into History -- Lasting Monument -- Larger Than Life -- Room for All -- Setting the Stage -- Showtime! -- Deadly Games -- Crowd Control -- Final Fights -- Roman Ruins -- A New Purpose -- Picturing the Past. Mentioning the Colosseum is certain to summon images of gladiators in bloody battle or exotic animals on display. But there's much more to know about this Roman amphitheater. This book takes readers beyond the showy spectacles that took place there. It fills in the long history of the Colosseum with well-chosen photographs that reinforce the engaging text. Young readers encounter 20 eye-opening facts and gain a broader understanding of the Colosseum, how and why it was built, and its place in history Colosseum (Rome, Italy) Juvenile literature Amphitheaters Rome Juvenile literature Rome (Italy) Buildings, structures, etc. Juvenile literature Juvenile literature Morlock, Rachael, editor. Keeney, Tanya Dellaccio, illustrator. Did you know? Wonders of the world ddc B 201995 201995 0 1 PPAK RK 2025-12-23 0 RK 937.63 BRA A01886892 2025-12-23 12:16:03 B