Colosseum - Rome, Italy - Famous Buildings in Italy (sitios de interés)
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The Colosseum construction started of the Colosseum in AD 72. It was completed in AD 80.
The huge amphitheater was built on the site of an artificial lake, part of Nero's huge park in the center of Rome.
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The Colosseum could accommodate some 55,000 spectators who could enter the building through no less than 80 entrances.
Games were held for a whole day or even several days in a row. They usually started with comical acts and displays of exotic animals (Lions) and ended with fights to the death between animals and gladiators or between gladiators. These fighters were usually slaves, prisoners of war or condemned criminals.
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The huge amphitheater was built on the site of an artificial lake, part of Nero's huge park in the center of Rome.
Source
The Colosseum could accommodate some 55,000 spectators who could enter the building through no less than 80 entrances.
Games were held for a whole day or even several days in a row. They usually started with comical acts and displays of exotic animals (Lions) and ended with fights to the death between animals and gladiators or between gladiators. These fighters were usually slaves, prisoners of war or condemned criminals.
For more information on the Colosseum
Video - YouTube