Colosseum Cavea
2003 © Maxim Tabachnik
Colosseum Facade
Colosseum Interior ViewLuis at the Colosseum InteriorColosseum CaveaColosseum Seating Structure
Arch of ConstantineMax at the Colosseum GardensMax and Luis at the Arch of Septimius SeverusLuis at Colosseum and Arch of Constantine

Colosseum Cavea

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The surviving cavea (tiered seating) of the Colosseum (70–80) shows concentric rows of seats rising above the arena, framed by arches and upper walls. Marble benches once filled these tiers, with senators, nobles, ordinary citizens, and women separated by strict zones. This spatial ordering demonstrates how Roman architecture translated legal and social hierarchy into built form.