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Coliseum...  If you want to live in Rome, you have to know about the coliseum. The coliseum was one of the modern marvels of the time. It held great challenges and cruel fights. Some of the activities they showed there were: gladiator fights and fights with vicious animals All the animals and gladiators fought till’ death, which was very cruel. All gladiators were slaves, criminals, or prisoners. The modern day baseball and football stadiums are much like the Coliseum back then. *5 Fun Facts*  ♣  The coliseum is named after Colossus, the sun god.  ♣  The coliseum holds 5,000 people!  ♣  It had underground passages for gladiators and animals to come up out of and it made it look like the people came from nowhere.  ♣  It was built under the order of Emperor Vaspian.  ♣  They acted out mock naval battles.