sekelaolivier+Colosseum

Links Home Aqueducts Augustus Roads Weapons Daily life Colosseum The colosseum was a man-made stadium to watch famous and bloody Roman gladiator battles. It was also known as the Flavian Ampitheatre.

The colosseum took ten years to build and could hold 80,000 spectators. It was first finished in 80 AD, built for Roman Emporer Vespasian, completed during Emperor Titus' reign, and was made to turn men and criminals into gladiators where there would be bloody fights between gladiator or beast. It was considered the best entertainment.