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- The Colosseum (/ ˌkɒləˈsiːəm / KOL-ə-SEE-əm; Italian: Colosseo [kolosˈsɛːo]) 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.
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Nov 9, 2009 · Updated: July 11, 2022 | Original: November 9, 2009. copy page link. Print Page. Manfred Gottschalk / Getty Images. Located just east of the Roman Forum, the massive stone amphitheater known as...
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The Colosseum ( / ˌkɒləˈsiːəm / KOL-ə-SEE-əm; Italian: Colosseo [kolosˈsɛːo]) 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.
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Mar 29, 2024 · The Colosseum is an amphitheatre built in Rome under the Flavian emperors of the Roman Empire. It is also called the Flavian Amphitheatre. It is an elliptical structure made of stone, concrete, and tuff, and it stands four stories tall at its highest point. It measures 620 by 513 feet (189 by 156 metres) and could hold as many as 50,000 spectators.
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Oct 19, 2023 · The Colosseum, also named the Flavian Amphitheater, is a large amphitheater in Rome. It was built during the reign of the Flavian emperors as a gift to the Roman people. Construction of the Colosseum began sometime between C.E. 70 and 72 under the emperor Vespasian.
May 29, 2018 · As Vespasian claimed on his coins with the inscription Roma resurgens, the new buildings —the Temple of Peace, Sanctuary of Claudius and the Colosseum— would show the world that 'resurgent' Rome was still very much the centre of the ancient world.
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Apr 29, 2024 · The Archaeological Park of the Colosseum is not just an archaeological site, but also a large green area that extends for more than 40 hectares in the heart of the city of Rome. A “natural park” where spontaneous vegetation, typical of the Mediterranean area, coexists with the large trees planted in recent centuries.