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The colosseum was the largest amphitheater in the world built during the Roman Empire. It was built by the first king of Rome Vespasian in 70 BC. After the victory on It was built for the purpose of entertaining the people of Rome. History of Colosseum Colosseum was built after the victory of Rome in the first Roman- jewish war in 70 BC. Although the first Emperor Vespasian started the building of the Colosseum, he couldn't complete it. After his death successor and his son Titus completed the construction work in 80 AD. So it took merely 10 years in the completion of this iconic building. The building of construction was funded by the spoils of the war especially from the Jewish temple. In Italian it is called amphitheater and popularly known as Colosseum because it is close to the world famous colossus of Nero. What is the Colosseum made of? Colosseum is made up of concrete and stones. It has four floors with a capacity o5 about 50,000 spectators at a time. The first three floors were constructed during the Vespasian reign and the fourth floor was built in the reign of his son Titus. Historians said that almost 9,000 wild animals and thousands of slaves lost their lives in the bloody games held at the arena floor of Colosseum. The successor of titus, Domitian built a series of underground tunnels and chamber to store the wild animals and gladiators for the inaugural games. There is also a museum at the top of Colosseum to increase the housing capacity.
Today Colosseum is the most visited site in Rome with millions of visitors annually from all over the world. As it is the most visited sight, the ticket lines are very long. In order to avoid the long ticket lines and get direct access, book Rome Colosseum tickets in advance.
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