COLOSSEUM or Rome Colosseum is situated in Italy. Colosseum latin name was Amphitheatrum Flavium. It is one of the Seven Wonders of the World. It was built by emperor Vespasian between 70 and 72 AD and completed by Titus in 80 AD. It is in elliptic shape.
It covers about 6 acres and holds more than 50,000 people. The building is at a height of 40 meters, 156 meters wide, 189 meters long and covered with velarium to protect the people from sun. It consists of four floors and has around 80 entrances. In the second and third floors statues are present. The upper floor is for poor people and lower floor is for rich people. Below the ground was for mechanical devices and wild animals. Colosseum is mainly used for entertainment to the public with games and another show was the animal hunt, dramas etc. games end with fights between gladiators or animals and gladiators. The used animals like elephants, beers, giraffes, tigers, crocodiles. They brought these animals from Africa and Middle East. Huge number of peoples and animals are died in these games. Colosseum is made of tufa, bricks and marbles. It is completely destroyed today but it is one of the most popular tourist attractions. Now there is a museum in the upper floor of the building. Visiting hours from March to October are 9am to 6:30pm and from November to February are 9am to 3pm.
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