Later on Monday afternoon, we visited the Colosseum, which was an amphitheater built by Vespasian in 70
AD and finished by Titus in 80 AD. It is
an amphitheater but it got its name from the giant statute of gilt bronze of
Colossus of Nero. For this reason, according to our tour guide, no other
stadium or amphitheater should be called a colosseum.
The Colosseum was built to keep the disgruntled Roman citizens placated
with ceremonies and games that included wild animals and gladiators fighting
to the death.
To organize the 70,000 Romans, the Colosseum was built with
80 arches at ground level that were progressively numbered with 160 outlets
allowing visitors to find their places via convenient steps. Tickets were stones with a series of numbers identifying the arch, level
and seat spot. There was once an
enormous awning that protected the spectators.
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