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Bookmark or Share- Colosseum - WikipediaThe Colosseum (/ ˌ k ɒ l ə ˈ s iː ə m / KOL-ə-SEE-əm; Italian: Colosseo [kolosˈsɛːo]) is an elliptical amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy, just east of the Roman Forum. It is the largest ancient amphitheatre ever built, and is still the largest standing amphitheatre in the world, despite its age.
- Colosseum | Definition, Characteristics, History, & FactsColosseum, giant amphitheater built in Rome under the Flavian emperors. Construction of the Colosseum was begun sometime between 70 and 72 ce during the reign of Vespasian. It is located just east of the Palatine Hill, on the grounds of what was Nero ’s Golden House.
- Colosseum - World History EncyclopediaThe Colosseum was famous for being the largest Roman ampitheatre and the host to gladiator fights, mock naval battles, wild animal hunts, and public executions. Very often Roman emperors attended in person.
- The Colosseum - National Geographic SocietyVocabulary. The Colosseum, also named the Flavian Amphitheater, is a large amphitheater in Rome. It was built during the reign of the Flavian emperors as a gift to the Roman people. Construction of the Colosseum began sometime between C.E. 70 and 72 under the emperor Vespasian.
- Colosseum - Dates, Facts & Location | HISTORYLocated just east of the Roman Forum, the massive stone amphitheater known as the Colosseum was commissioned around A.D. 70-72 by Emperor Vespasian of the Flavian dynasty as a gift to the...
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