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roman life Roman Soliders enduring Impact aqueducts Home  Colosseum The colosseum orgianl name was known as Amphitheatrum. It began by a emperor Vespasian in 70 C.E. The Colosseum took more than ten years to build. The oval shaped building seated 50,00 spectators. The Closseum was a great place for entertainment. It was mostly was used for battle, and had several underground rooms. The longest fight was about two hundred days. Although some fights went on for four days. The emperor made the slaves fight until death.

In modern day the Colosseum would be known as a football stadeum. We use it to watch several different kinds of sporting events. It can hold as much people as the Colosseum did. We use the football stadeums for great entertainment.