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Colosseum By: Meghan and Bailey

Known as the “ Door of Death ” the colosseum is known for its blood games held there. This place was built in 69 AD to 82 AD. The colosseum was considered marvel of architecture engineering. It was used for gladiator games. This was a place where men fight to see who the best gladiator is. Designed to hold huge crowds, the interior wall of the colosseumin Rome was steeply pitched to provide everyone with an adequate view of the action in the arena. Just like football staduims today the colosseum was a place to watch sports. A gladiator is: was professional fighter in [|ancient Rome] who fought their peers, wild animals, and condemned criminals, sometimes to the death, for the entertainment of [|spectators].