The Roman Colosseum, one of the oldest structures built with Travertine.

  • The Colosseum is roughly elliptical in shape
  • The overall height of the building is 159’
  • The arena measures 76 m by 44 (249 by 144 feet, or 83 by 48 yard)
  • The building stands on a base of 2 steps; there are 3 floors of arcades and a 4th story with windows.
  • There were 80 arches on every floor, divided by pillars with a half column.
  • The arches are 13’9" wide & 23’1" high on the ground floor; on the upper floors they are only 21’2" high
  • The ancient capacity is calculated between 50,000 and 75,000 spectators
  • 300 tons of metal were used for the iron clamps that connected the limestone blocks together
  • The ground floor, in limestone, is 90 cm thick on average
  • Over 100,000 cubic metres of stone were used (45,000 for the external wall only)
  • A road about 20 km long was built to transport the stones from the quarries near Tivoli
  • All around the top there were sockets for 240 wooden beams which supported the awning
  • In 2005 the Colosseum was visited by 3,880,179 visitors, for an income of 23.4 million Euros





Travertine is a natural stone generated from a buildup of calcium in shallow bodies of water that have a high concentrate of lime. The finish of Travertine recommended for outdoor use is honed and tumbled not filled. When walking bare foot on Travertine you will appreciate the comfortable texture and get the sensation of it being part of your intimate living space. The holes and the imperfections of the travertine reveal a timeless beauty of a very unique texture. Throughout our display you will find a large selection of colorful travertine that we search and select from all over the world.

Travertine colors are very natural, soft and appealing. Travertine contains no iron and the particles that make the body of the stone are microscopic, thus making Travertine very dense, as much as twice the density of concrete. This gives Travertine pavers a very low absorption of water and heat. Travertine is a very comfortable stone to walk on during hot summer days. Colors, textures and sizes make every Travertine paver unique and individualized that are pleasant and peaceful to the eye and very relaxing to the touch. Thousands of years of usage by our ancient generations and millions of years in existence, Travertine beauty releases energy to ones body, eyes and soul for which you can never stop admiring, appreciating and enjoying.



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