The Colosseum, or the Coliseum, originally the Flavian Amphitheatre, is an elliptical amphitheatre in the center of the city of Rome, the largest ever built in the Roman Empire. It is considered one of the greatest works of Roman architecture and engineering.
Capable of seating 50,000 spectators, the Colosseo or Anfiteatro Flavio in Italian, was used for gladiatorial contests and public spectacles such as mock sea battles, animal hunts, executions, re-enactments of famous battles, and dramas based on Classical mythology.
Capable of seating 50,000 spectators, the Colosseo or Anfiteatro Flavio in Italian, was used for gladiatorial contests and public spectacles such as mock sea battles, animal hunts, executions, re-enactments of famous battles, and dramas based on Classical mythology.
