THE COLOSSEUM

WHAT IS IT?

• A giant round building

WHERE IS IT

• Rome, Italy, Europe

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WHO CREATED IT?

• Vespasian and Titus were the architechts

WHEN WAS IT CREATED?

• Started be built in 70 AD
• Finished building between 79 AD to 81 AD
• About 2,000 years old

WHY WAS IT CREATED?

• Used as an Amphitheatre
• Used for gladiator battles

HOW WAS IT CREATED

• No total cost
• Cement
• Limestone
• Marble
• Bricks

WHAT CAN YOU DO THERE?

• No exact amount to tour
• Over $2000
• You can visit the rest of Rome

FUN FACTS

• The largest Amphitheatre in the world
• The last gladiator fights took place in 435 AD
• Original name was Flavin Amphitheatre
• Over 500,000 people died in the Colosseum
• Millions of animals died in the Colosseum

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TYPE OF SHAPE

• Some of the Colosseum has been destroyed
• Destroyed by weather and war
• The Colosseum is still falling apart today

WHY GO THERE?

• If you are Italian, you can learn about your heritage
• You can learn about everything in Italy