Wikipedia:Peer review/Colosseum/archive1

Colosseum

This article is on an important, encyclopedic topic; it's very nicely illustrated; I think it could easily become a main-page featured article ... but it does need some references and a little more recent history of the structure. --FOo 01:18, 22 Mar 2005 (UTC)

I'm surprised it doesn't reference the film Gladiator. Here's a good external site on the topic: http://www.the-colosseum.net/ . — RJH 18:44, 22 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Interesting stuff, but certainly needs some development I think. For a start, it needs a lead section, and should have sections as well. Would suggest breaking it down into, say, design and construction, history, disrepair and restoration, the colosseum today, or something like that. Generally, I get the impression it could be expanded and made more detailed in each of these subsection. Also, there are quite a few very short paragraphs at the moment, particularly towards the end. Worldtraveller 13:24, 24 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Needs more content yeah, perhaps a bit regarding the Tombraider level (only a token line of course) plus a pic from the game. A bit more work about construction wouldnt go amiss imho (edit - sorry, unsigned >) --PopUpPirate 00:12, Mar 26, 2005 (UTC)

How about adding informations on things like where these people went for bathroom, places they went to eat, and snacks they had while watching? Anyone who had gone out to watch a sporting event or a concert would surely want to know how Romans did these things. --Revth 03:32, 30 Mar 2005 (UTC)

A good start on an article about one of my favorite architectural subjects. Here are my suggestions for a more complete, better-organized treatment:

Consider the use of section headings that outline (at minimum) 1) WHY the Colosseum was built (i.e., delve a little bit into the concepts of "Bread and Circuses" and "Pax Romana" which would explain the venue's popularity; 2) design and construction info; 3)The Colosseum as a symbol (i.e., Mussolini used it as a symbol of the glory days of Rome [Italy] and built the Via de Fori Imperial so he could essentially use the Colosseum as a backdrop for his efforts to motivate Italy to enter WWII); 4) modern rebuilding and conservation efforts; and 5) more detail regarding subsequent uses (religious, entertainment, etc.) up through today.

I'd also like to see some references listed (for example, I consulted 3 sources that all gave Titus as Vespasian's successor and not Domitian). There's a lot of good information out there, the web site listed up top is just one you may want to visit; also see if you can find a copy of Ancient Rome: History of a Civilization that Ruled the World by A.M. Lberati and F. Bourbon.--Lordkinbote 08:19, 6 Apr 2005 (UTC)