Monday, June 6, 2016

Rome PART THREE

The Colosseum, also known as the Flavian Amphitheatre, is an oval Amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy.  
We visited the Roman Colosseum and walked around the outside. We did not go inside because dogs were not allowed. It was very crowded. Over 2,000 people a day visit the Colosseum. It is amazing to see but also to me it felt confusing that they did so many horrible things there. 


The construction of the Colosseum started in 70 AD and took about 10 years to complete. It has also survived several earthquakes that have been able to destroy the South side wall.
The Colosseum was used for gladiators to fight animals and each other.
It is a large circular amphitheatre with lots of layers and many arches. The slaves would sit at the top, the more important you were the lower you would sit.
There is a great video all about the Colosseum here.

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