A Velarium (curtain) was a type of awning An awning or overhang is a secondary covering attached to the exterior wall of a building. It is typically composed of canvas woven of acrylic, cotton or polyester yarn, or vinyl laminated to polyester fabric that is stretched tightly over a light structure of aluminium, iron or steel, possibly wood or transparent material . The configuration of used in Roman Ancient Rome was a civilization that grew out of a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 10th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea, it became one of the largest empires in the ancient world times. It stretched over the whole of the cavea (seating area) in the Colosseum The Colosseum or Roman Coliseum, originally the Flavian Amphitheatre , is an elliptical amphitheatre in the center of the city of Rome, Italy, the largest ever built in the Roman Empire. It is considered one of the greatest works of Roman architecture and Roman engineering to protect spectators from the elements.Precisely how the awning was supported is a matter of conjecture.

The velarium that covered the Colosseum in Rome had a use of giving off shade and slight protection from rain, although the main use of the Velarium was to create a ventilation shaft creating circulation and a cool breeze.

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