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 * If you were in ** **Rome **** and wanted to get some entertainment, the Coloseum is the place to go. It’s very hard to miss with all of the cheering citizens and the sound of swords clinging together in the miraculous battle of the gladiators. The coliseum is approximately 158 ft. tall and 620 ft. wide. The coliseum was made from more than 1.1 million tons of stone/bricks and some concrete. You may mistake it for a modern day NFL football stadium because they have many similarities. Like the stands were the fans sit and cheer for there favorite team, and the field, or the fighting arena, they both have a circular base. The floor of the coliseum was made from wood that was covered with a bunch of sand. The gladiators were mainly criminals, slaves, or prisoners. They either fought each other, or some type of vicious animal. They fought to the death. At least 5,000 animals were killed the first few days when the gladiator fights started. Some animals that the gladiators had to fight were the lion or the leopard. Leopards have speed but lions have power. So just incase you became a criminal, prisoner, or slave when you came to ****Rome ****, you will know what the gladiator fights are all about. **



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The enduring impact the coliseum had on today’s society is that it influenced our sports stadiums, such as a soccer stadium, or a professional football stadium. As you can see the coliseum had a huge impact on today’s society.