Colosseum

The Colosseum 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 the largest standing amphitheatre in the world. Construction began under the Emperor Vespasian in 72 and was completed in AD 80 under his successor and heir, Titus. Further modifications were made during the reign of Domitian. The three emperors who were patrons of the work are known as the Flavian dynasty, and the amphitheatre was named the Flavian Amphitheatre by later classicists and archaeologists for its association with their family name (Flavius).

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Amphitheatrum Flavium; Coliseum; Flavian Amphitheater; Flavian Amphitheatre; Flavius amphitheatre; Roman Coliseum; Roman Colosseum
stadium, tourist attraction, historical civil building museum, archaeological artifact museum, Museum of the Italian Ministry of Culture, roman ruins, Italian national museum, Roman amphitheatre, archaeological site, Italy, 

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Inaugural games of the Flavian Amphitheatre

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Colosseum in Rome, Italy - April 2007

Interior del coliseo-roma-2011 (3)

Colosseum interior 2012

Colosseum interior 2012 sweep panorama

Binnenzijde Colosseum

Colosseum at night - wide angle

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Detail Colosseo Rome 6

Detail Colosseo Rome 4

• 3. Studying the valley of the Colosseum (1970-2000): achievements and prospects - , Q1860, 2000
• 2. The construction and phases of development of the wooden arena flooring of the Colosseum - article, Q1860, 2000
• 1. A history of eariler excavations in the arena - article by Gianluca Schingo published 2000 in Journal of Roman Archaeology, Q1860
• The Colisseum - poem by Edgar Allan Poe, American English, 1833
• The process of building the Colosseum: the site, materials, and construction techniques - scientific article published in 2005, Q1860
• Reconstructing the restorations of the Colosseum after the fire of 217 - , Q1860, 1998

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		Arch Colosseum Rome Italy		Commons
commons	image		Colosseum in Rome, Italy - April 2007		Commons
commons	image		Interior del coliseo-roma-2011 (3)		Commons
commons	image		Colosseum interior 2012		Commons
commons	image		Colosseum interior 2012 sweep panorama		Commons
commons	image		Binnenzijde Colosseum		Commons
commons	image		Colosseum at night - wide angle		Commons
commons	image		Colo sw		Commons
commons	image		Detail Colosseo Rome 6		Commons
commons	image		Detail Colosseo Rome 4		Commons