2. The Colosseum only took about 9 years to
build. It was started about 70-72 A.D and
was finished in 80 A.D
This is a modern reconstruction based on
known facts.
3. He held 100 days of games,
which included gladiatorial
combats and wild animal fights.
Vespasian’s son, Titus,
opened the Flavian
Amphitheater in A.D.
80.
4. The Colosseum originally
measured 190 meters by
155 meters (620 feet by
513 feet) and reaching a
height of more than 48
meters (159 feet).
The Colosseum could accommodate about
50,000 spectators who entered the building
through the 80 entrances that were available.
The Colosseum was covered with a velarium,
an enormous awning
5. Due to neglect, natural disasters, and
its use as quarry for other buildings the
Colosseum’s destruction began.
6. Today the Colosseum has
millions of visitors. It is one
of the Seven Wonder of
the World.
