

The construction of the Colosseum took nearly a decade. Titus officially inaugurated the Colosseum in A.D. 80 with a festival including 100 days of games.
The Colosseum was the largest amphitheater in the Roman world, measuring 190 by 155 meters, built as a freestanding structure made of stone and concrete. The Colosseum exterior had three stories of arched entrances. Each story contained columns of a different style, with Doric style at the bottom, Ionic style in the middle and Corinthian style at the top.The Colosseum could seat more than 50,000 spectators, arranged according to social ranking. An efficient system of “sails” were unfurled from the top story in order to protect the audience from the hot Roman sun.
Spectators would be able to watch gladiatorial games, wild animal fights, hunts and great scale naval battles, as the Colosseum was also capable of being flooded with water.
After a few centuries of splendor and active use the Colosseum was abandoned completely, and used as a quarry. Its marbles and building materials still live in world famous building projects like St. Peter and St. John Lateran cathedrals, and many other important Roman buildings and residences.
From the 18th century, the Colosseum was converted into a sacred Christian site, by the latest popes.
The Colosseum still stands today as a world heritage after nearly 2000 years of history, and is visited by millions every year. It is a remain of the Mighty Rome and it is today a symbol of creativity, beauty and resourcefulness for all modern civilisations.Explore perhaps one of the best-preserved monuments of Ancient Rome. Built to hold more than 50,000 spectators, this former gladiator arena is one of the highlights of any trip to Rome. Book a skip-the-line ticketto experience Ancient Rome and the Colosseum on this half-day walking tour or, for a behind the scenes experience this special-access ticket lets enter through the Gladiator Gate and
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