what were the seating arrangements in the colosseum
Seating at the Colosseum-The Auditorium (the Cavea) The auditorium or seating area of the Colosseum was called the cavea which surrounded the central arena. The arena was the area of the Colosseum where the events were held and was separated from the seating areas by a massive wall, faced with marble.here was no wood used in the seating area of the Colosseum. The seating at the Colosseum consisted of concrete barrel vaulting which held the marble seating that was eventually installed. The seats were made of marble, numbered with lines inscribed on the marble showing the limits of each seat.