Suitably for that great city, it was the largest amphitheatre in the Roman world, capable of holding some 50,000 spectators. Eventually there were well over 250 amphitheatres in the Roman empire-so it is no surprise that the amphitheatre and its associated shows are the quintessential symbols of Roman culture.
Creon (/ËkriËÉn/ ; Greek: ÎºÏÎ­ÏÎ½, KreÅn) is a figure in Greek mythology best known as the ruler of Thebes in the legend of Oedipus.e had four sons and three daughters with his wife, Eurydice (sometimes known as Henioche): Henioche, Pyrrha, Megareus (also called Menoeceus), Lycomedes and Haemon. Creon and his sister, Jocasta, were descendants of Cadmus and of the Spartoi.
For other uses, see Peony (disambiguation). The peony or paeony is a flowering plant in the genus Paeonia, the only genus in the family Paeoniaceae. They are native to Asia, Europe and Western North America. Scientists differ on the number of species that can be distinguished ranging from 25 to 40, although the current consensus is 33 known species.