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**The Colisseum **  One of the most popular forms of entertainment in Rome is the Coliseum. This is where gladiators would fight and many people and animals would die. The Romans found great enjoyment of this. Knowing about the Coliseum is important in Roman Life. This will definitly help you fit in with the Romans.   ·  Large Coliseum made of Ionic, Doric, and Corinthian Columns.  ·  It is constructed of concrete faced with stone, so it won’t break.  ·  It is four arcaded stories high.  ·  Under the main floor are storage rooms for dead bodies and equipment.  ·  It seats 45,000 people.  ·  But if some people stand, it will hold 70,000 people, so you will definitely get in.  ·  The gladiators were slaves, prisoners, and volunteers.  ·  Romans found great enjoyment in gladiators and animals dying, so you have to cheer loudly to fit in with everyone.  ·  There is no admission, so you won’t need to worry if you have no money.  ·  Anyone can get in, so even if you are the lowest class, you can still get in. <span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> ·  The main event is the gladiator event, where gladiators face other gladiators and wild animals. They will also sometimes flood the place and have Naval Battles. <span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Impact; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today, there are many sports held in coliseums like the Romans. A lot of football stadiums are shaped like the roman coliseum so many people can come and watch. [|Click Here To Play A Roman Coliseum Game!] <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; text-align: center;">