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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 50. Chapters: Colosseum, Fishbourne Roman Palace, Lullingstone Roman Villa, Eifel Aqueduct, Domus Aurea, Chester Roman Amphitheatre, Arthur's Oven, Arch of Titus, Pula Arena, Gask Ridge, Temple of Vespasian and Titus, Great Wall of Gorgan, Porta Esquilina, Inchtuthil, Temple of Castor and Pollux, Colossus of Nero, Temple of Bel, Roman Temple of Evora, Arenes de Lutece, House of the Vettii, Theatre antique d'Orange, Flavian Amphitheater, Verona Arena, Temple of Augustus, Villa Armira, Arch of Germanicus, Villa Jovis, Flavian Palace, Ludus Magnus, Meta Sudans, Tabularium, Mogorjelo, Glenblocker fort, Vulcanal, Porta Maggiore, Castra Praetoria, Ancient theatre of Taormina, Aqua Claudia, Anio Novus, Narin Qal'eh, Ludus Dacicus, Ostia Synagogue, Arch of Dolabella, Inverquharity, Baths of Titus, Roman mausoleum of Cordoba, Roman Provincial Forum, Porta Borsari, Roman Amphitheatre of Florence, Um al-Zennar Church, Diribitorium, Roman Forum, 1st century in architecture, Temple of Divus Augustus. Excerpt: The Colosseum, or the Coliseum, originally the Flavian Amphitheatre (Latin: Amphitheatrum Flavium, Italian Anfiteatro Flavio or Colosseo), is an elliptical amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy, the largest ever built in the Roman Empire. It is considered one of the greatest works of Roman architecture and Roman engineering. Occupying a site just east of the Roman Forum, its construction started in 72 AD under the emperor Vespasian and was completed in 80 AD under Titus, with further modifications being made during Domitian's reign (81-96). The name "Amphitheatrum Flavium" derives from both Vespasian's and Titus's family name (Flavius, from the gens Flavia). Capable of seating 50,000 spectators, the Colosseum was used for gladiatorial contests and public spectacles such as mock sea battles, animal hunts, executions, re-en...
