Colosseum At Rome

Colosseum (or Coliseum), also known as the Flavian Amphitheatre is located in the centre of the city of Rome just east to the famous Roman Forum.  Coliseum was built around 70-72 AD by Emperor Vespasian of the Flavian dynasty as a gift to the Roman people. After centuries of active use, most of the original Colosseum has been destroyed over the period, the remains are the popular tourist destination and iconic symbol of the Rome.

Colosseum is the place for game in ancient Rome including gladiator (slaves, condemned criminals or prisoner of wars) contest, hunts and wild animals fight. Colosseum has a seating capacity of about 50,000 spectators, who were seated according to their social ranking.

Colosseum is constructed in elliptical shape with its long axis measures 188 meters and the short one is about 156 meters. The Colosseum is four storied building stands on a base of two steps. There were eighty arches on every floor; the four arches on the axes of the building were the main entrance.  The ground area where the games took place measures 76 meters by 44 meters. The corridors and stairs were designed in such a way that it allows swift entry and exit to thousands of spectators and to keep the different classes of spectators separated.