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aqueducts roads Augustus caesar colosseum slaves Roman soldiers homepage If you are bored and looking for entertainment, try the colosseum. The colosseum is the biggest arena in the Roman world. Many things happen in the colosseum, such as plays, gladiator fights, and much more. The colosseum can hold up to 45,000 people as well as another 5,000 standing. You may find that what goes on in the colosseum is a little strange. That is okay, the gladiator fights that go on inside can be pretty brutal. Although the Colosseum is still in Rome today, it is not as big of an attraction for the Roman citizens.
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The colosseum is much like today's movie theatre or playhouse. Maybe even a boxing ring would be similar to the the colosseum's many gladiator fights. While some of the plays put on in the colosseum are very different form today's plays and movies, it follows the same idea.