Roman Colosseum
Ancient amphitheater ruins
The Roman Colosseum is the massive ancient amphitheater in Rome, built in the first century AD for gladiatorial contests and public spectacles.
It held roughly 50,000 spectators and remains one of the most recognized landmarks of antiquity.
The structure is also called the Colosseum or simply the Coliseum: We visited the Roman Colosseum on our trip to Italy.
- gladiatorAncient Roman arena combatant
- gladiator fightAncient Roman combat spectacle
- arenaVenue for contests
- fight to the deathContest ending in killing
- eternal cityMetropolis perceived as everlasting
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Ancient outdoor performance venue
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