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The Colosseum (/ ˌ k ɒ l ə ˈ s iː ə m / KOL-ə-SEE-əm; Italian: Colosseo [kolosˈsɛːo]) is an elliptical amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy, just east of the Roman Forum. It is the largest ancient amphitheatre ever built, and is still the largest standing amphitheatre in the world, despite its age.
St Peter, the first Pope, was crucified in Rome in 67 AD The Colosseum opened in 80 AD. 49 BC - Caesar crosses the Rubicon in order to take Rome. 44 BC - Caesar elects himself dictator, and in March is killed by Brutus and Cassius; 27 BC - Augustus is made Rome's first emperor. 13 BC - The Senate commissions the Ara Pacis to honor Augustus ...
The traditional date for the founding of Rome is 21 April 753 BC, following M. Terentius Varro, [4] and the city and surrounding region of Latium has continued to be inhabited with little interruption since around that time. Excavations made in 2014 have revealed a wall built long before the city's official founding year.
Still, a resolution was found for the contest, equal they fought, equal they yielded. To both Caesar awarded the wooden sword and the palm: thus courage and skill received their reward. This has happened under no emperor but you, Caesar: two men fought and two men won. [44] Detail of the Borghese Gladiator Mosaic, ca. 320.
The Colosseum opened in the year 80 A.D. and was the largest building in Rome at that time. The stadium held gladiator games where warriors would battle until their death, but those games were ...
In the Colosseum, Rome's amphitheatre, 60,000 persons could be accommodated. There are also accounts of the Colosseum's floor being flooded to hold mock naval battles for the public to watch. In addition to these, Romans also spent their share of time in bars and brothels, and graffiti [14] carved into the walls of these buildings was common ...
An exploration of ancient sewers beneath the Colosseum, the world’s most recognizable stadium, revealed the kinds of food spectators snacked on in the stands and the animals that met their fate ...
To mark the opening of the Colosseum, Titus presented 100 days of arena events, with 3,000 gladiators competing on a single day. [362] Roman fascination with gladiators is indicated by how widely they are depicted on mosaics, wall paintings, lamps, and in graffiti. [363]