Colosseum
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The Colosseum, or the Coliseum, originally the Flavian Amphitheatre (Latin:Amphitheatrum Flavium, Italian Anfiteatro Flavio or Colosseo), is anellipticalamphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy, the largest ever built in the Roman Empire, built of concrete and stone.[1] It is considered one of the greatestworks ofRoman architecture and Roman engineering.
Occupying a site just east of the Roman Forum, its construction started in 72 AD[2]under the emperor Vespasian and wascompleted in 80 AD under Titus,[3] with further modifications being made during Domitian's reign (81–96).[4] The name "Amphitheatrum Flavium" derives from both Vespasian'sand Titus's family name (Flavius, from the gens Flavia).
Capable of seating 50,000 spectators,[5][6] the Colosseum was used for gladiatorialcontests and publicspectacles such as mock sea battles, animal hunts, executions, re-enactments of famous battles, and dramas based on Classical mythology. The building ceased to be used forentertainment in the early medieval era. It was later reused for such purposes as housing, workshops, quarters for a religious order, afortress, a quarry, and a Christianshrine.
Although in the 21st century it stays partially ruined because of damage caused by devastating earthquakes and stone-robbers, the Colosseum is an iconic symbolofImperial Rome. It is one of Rome's most popular tourist attractions and still has close connections with the Roman Catholic Church, as each Good Friday the Pope leads atorchlit "Way of the Cross" procession that starts in the area around the Colosseum.[7]
The Colosseum is also depicted on the Italian version of the five-cent euro coin
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The Colosseum, or the Coliseum, originally the Flavian Amphitheatre (Latin:Amphitheatrum Flavium, Italian Anfiteatro Flavio or Colosseo), is anellipticalamphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy, the largest ever built in the Roman Empire, built of concrete and stone.[1] It is considered one of the greatestworks ofRoman architecture and Roman engineering.
Occupying a site just east of the Roman Forum, its construction started in 72 AD[2]under the emperor Vespasian and wascompleted in 80 AD under Titus,[3] with further modifications being made during Domitian's reign (81–96).[4] The name "Amphitheatrum Flavium" derives from both Vespasian'sand Titus's family name (Flavius, from the gens Flavia).
Capable of seating 50,000 spectators,[5][6] the Colosseum was used for gladiatorialcontests and publicspectacles such as mock sea battles, animal hunts, executions, re-enactments of famous battles, and dramas based on Classical mythology. The building ceased to be used forentertainment in the early medieval era. It was later reused for such purposes as housing, workshops, quarters for a religious order, afortress, a quarry, and a Christianshrine.
Although in the 21st century it stays partially ruined because of damage caused by devastating earthquakes and stone-robbers, the Colosseum is an iconic symbolofImperial Rome. It is one of Rome's most popular tourist attractions and still has close connections with the Roman Catholic Church, as each Good Friday the Pope leads atorchlit "Way of the Cross" procession that starts in the area around the Colosseum.[7]
The Colosseum is also depicted on the Italian version of the five-cent euro coin
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