Report
of Colosseum
Koostaja : Maiki Joakit
Colosseum or
Roman Coliseum,
originally the Flavian Amphitheatre
(
Latin :
Amphitheatrum Flavium,
Italian Anfiteatro Flavio
or
Colosseo),
is an elliptical amphitheatre
in the
center of the city of Rome,
Italy ,
the largest ever
built in the Roman
Empire. It is one of
the
greatest works of Roman
architecture and Roman
engineering.Occupying
a site just east of the Roman
Forum, its
construction started
between 70 and 72 AD under the
emperor Vespasian
and was completed in 80 AD under
Titus ,
with
further modifications being made
during Domitian's
reign (81–96). The name "
Amphitheatrum
Flavium" derives from
both Vespasian's and Titus's family name (
Flavius,
from the
gens Flavia).Capable
of seating 50,000 spectators, the Colosseum was
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