Colosseum
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The Colosseum in Rome, Italy. This giant amphitheatre was built by the Flavian dynasty of emperors (from Vespasian to Domitian). Building was begun around 70 and took around ten years to complete, although it was not until 82 that Domitian added the uppermost tier.
Amphitheatre in ancient Rome, begun by the emperor Vespasian to replace the one destroyed by fire during the reign of Nero, and completed by his son Titus in AD 80. It was 187 m/615 ft long and 49 m/160 ft high, and seated 50,000 people. Early Christians were martyred there by lions and gladiators. It could be flooded for mock sea battles.
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