%0 Journal Article %T COLOSSEUM %J - %D 2018 %X Colosseum, which is one of the most important elements of social-religious life of ancient Roman period and first came to mind when it comes to gladiatorial fights, continues to exist as a model structure for almost 2000 years with both its infrastructure and superstructure architectural features and engineering applications. The Colosseum was also built as a structure showing the power of the Flavian family, so it has a political structure like other theaters and amphitheaters. All these decisive qualities made the Colosseum a magnificent building. During the implementation, many companies have been responsible for different sectors. The technical features that these companies have implemented and the effective application of Roman concrete in building construction have also added a privilege to the Colosseum technically and technologically. Despite all the damage that has occurred in the Colosseum for almost 2000 years, it continues to exist today as a structure visited by many people. Within the scope of the study, the relationship of the gladiator fights in the Colosseum to the social structure was expressed. In this context, the effects of social construction on the construction decisions of the Colosseum as an architectural structure are specified and the characteristics related to the planning are expressed. The current state of the Colosseum has been observed and studied architecturally by the writer of the study. The construction phase of the Colosseum was evaluated in terms of construction techniques and assessments were made on the use and the resulting damage during the post-gladiatory periods %K Amfi Tiyatro %K Colosseum %K Gladyat£¿r %K Tasar£¿m %U http://dergipark.org.tr/ijshs/issue/39160/460851