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 * __ The Colosseum __**

The Colosseum? What’s that? It is a large amphitheater for public sports events, entertainment, or assemblies. The Colosseum holds so much history, so you better start studying now!

 Note to self: I )   The Colosseum is 2,000 years old. It is the oldest and most famous building in Rome .   II )      <span style="font-size: 16pt; color: #ff6600; font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Gladiator games and wild beat hunts were held in the Colossem. III <span style="font-size: 16pt; color: #660066; font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light';">)     <span style="font-size: 16pt; color: #ff6600; font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">The killings in the Colosseum were banned after Romans became Christians. They thought it was sinful to do.     IV  <span style="font-size: 16pt; color: #660066; font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light';">)     <span style="font-size: 16pt; color: #ff6600; font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">The Colosseum was the first amphitheater and is the largest in <span style="font-size: 16pt; color: #ff6600; font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Rome <span style="font-size: 16pt; color: #ff6600; font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">. V <span style="font-size: 16pt; color: #660066; font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light';">)     <span style="font-size: 16pt; color: #ff6600; font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">They had many evacuation routes located under the sand covered floor. It was designed for evations and flooding. Gladiators and wild animals were held under the grounds.     VI  <span style="font-size: 16pt; color: #660066; font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light';">)     <span style="font-size: 16pt; color: #ff6600; font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">The Colosseum had many exits. It took only five minutes to exit and enter. VII <span style="font-size: 16pt; color: #660066; font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light';">)       <span style="font-size: 16pt; color: #ff6600; font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">The Gladiators were slaves, criminals, or prisoners of the war that fought.   VIII  <span style="font-size: 16pt; color: #660066; font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light';">)       <span style="font-size: 16pt; color: #ff6600; font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">In the Colosseum, the people fought each other or the wild animals to amuse the bloodthirsty spectators. <span style="font-size: 16pt; color: #ff6600; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> X <span style="font-size: 16pt; color: #660066; font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light';">)      <span style="font-size: 16pt; color: #ff6600; font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">The Colosseum had 50,000 seats for the spectators.   XI  <span style="font-size: 16pt; color: #660066; font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light';">)     <span style="font-size: 16pt; color: #ff6600; font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Today, The Colosseum is the best known monument in the world.

Modern Day Connection: The Cleveland Browns Football field is very similar to the Colosseum.