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Colosseum The Colosseum which is in Rome is probably the most extraordinary building of the Roman Empire and the City. The monumental structure has fallen into ruins but even today it is an impressive & a beautiful sight. Emperor Yespasian started constructing of the Colosseum in 72 A.D & was completed in 80 A.D. the year after Yespasians death. Emperors used the Colosseum to entertain the public with free games.  The impressive building in Rome was a total of 159 ft. tall. Also, the Colosseum could hold up to 55,000 viewers who could enter the building through 80 different entrances. The games that the Colosseum held were a symbol of power. It was a way for an emperor to raise his popularity. The south side of the colosseum fell by an earthquake in the year 847. Finally, the colosseum was also called the Flavian Amphitheater; it was the largest building of the era!!