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The Colosseum or Coliseum, also known as the Flavian Amphitheatre, is an oval amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy. Built of travertine, tuff, and brick-faced concrete, it is the largest amphitheatre ever built.

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There are few places in history so well-preserved that they can still tell the tales that unfolded there thousands of years ago.

The Great Pyramid of Giza, the Maison Carree and the ruins of Pompeii quickly spring to mind, but perhaps none is more famous than that of the majestic Colosseum, Rome’s gory battlefield that still stands tall to this day!

The Colosseum is famous for its magnificent stadia structure and the brutal history that unfolded within its confines. The centre of grim Roman indulgence, this is where the emperor, his cohort and the people of Rome would come to watch the terrifying gladiator contests.

Here, men and women were forced onto the battlefield in order to fight other gladiators in a grizzly duel to the death, with the contest often being left to the emperor to decide the outcome.
With a quick flick of his thumb, the emperor would decide whether the loser, still alive at this stage, should live or die, depending on how good a fight the loser put up.

It was, in hindsight, a truly savage affair, and the brutality wasn’t reserved for humans, either, with thousands of exotic animals slaughtered in that blood-soaked arena for around four centuries…
This, for better or worse, makes it an incredible visit


Perhaps, the Colosseum is famous for all the wrong reasons, as a symbol of how cheap life was held in those defining days of civilization. However, today it is a truly remarkable place to visit, a grand stadium on which every stadium that has come since derives its design!

Visitors can take their time to meander around the stands, peering out towards where the emperor and his cronies would have marveled at the spectacle, or down to where the gladiators would be led into the arena, terrified and unsure if they would be leaving it alive.

One of the best ways to experience the Colosseum is to partake in a tour, where a knowledgeable local guide will walk you through every fine detail of this stunning testament to man’s barbarity, as you stroll around the now peaceful stands where the plebs once sat themselves.

Afterwards, be sure to move onto the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill, to truly complete a wonderful day exploring the sites that made up the ancient city of Rome.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colosseum

The Colosseum is an elliptical amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy, just east of the Roman Forum. It is the largest ancient amphitheatre ever built, and is still the largest standing amphitheatre in the world, despite its age.

Construction began under the emperor Vespasian (r. 69–79 AD) in 72 and was completed in 80 AD under his successor and heir, Titus (r. 79–81). Further modifications were made during the reign of Domitian (r. 81–96). The three emperors who were patrons of the work are known as the Flavian dynasty, and the amphitheatre was named the Flavian Amphitheatre (Latin: Amphitheatrum Flavium; Italian: Anfiteatro Flavio [aɱfiteˈaːtro ˈflaːvjo]) by later classicists and archaeologists for its association with their family name (Flavius).

The Colosseum is built of travertine limestone, tuff (volcanic rock), and brick-faced concrete. It could hold an estimated 50,000 to 80,000 spectators at various points in its history, having an average audience of some 65,000; it was used for gladiatorial contests and public spectacles including animal hunts, executions, re-enactments of famous battles, and dramas based on Roman mythology, and briefly mock sea battles. The building ceased to be used for entertainment in the early medieval era. It was later reused for such purposes as housing, workshops, quarters for a religious order, a fortress, a quarry, and a Christian shrine.

Although substantially ruined by earthquakes and stone robbers taking spolia, the Colosseum is still a renowned symbol of Imperial Rome and was listed as one of the New 7 Wonders of the World. It is one of Rome's most popular tourist attractions and also has links to the Roman Catholic Church, as each Good Friday the Pope leads a torchlit "Way of the Cross" procession that starts in the area around the Colosseum.
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