The Colosseum is the most famous monument in Rome. It is an oval shaped amphitheater situated in the heart of Rome. The Colosseum originally named as 'Flavian Amphitheater'. It is a massive and huge building; gorgeous architectural work.
It was built by the Roman Emperor Vespasian in the year 70A.D. He was the founder of Flavian dynasty. The whole building was completed at 80A.D after the Emperor died and his son Titus opened it to public. The Colosseum is built next to the giant statue of Colossus and occupied part of the Nero's park.
This Roman Colosseum can accomodate about 50,000 people. It is 189m (615ft) long, 156m (510ft) wide and with a base area of 6 arces. The Colosseum contains 4 storeys: the seats in upper storey was provided for lower class and women, the lowest storey was provided for prominent citizens, the ground part was cages for wild animals. The Colosseum was also covered with an enormous awning (velarium) to protect those audiences from sun.
In the old centuries, the amphitheater was used for gladiatorial combats, mock sea battles, animal hunts, executions, re-enactments of famous battles and dramas based on Classical mythology. Emperors like to entertain the publics with those gladiators fight against wild animals. The gladiators are mostly from slaves or prisoner. However, the amphitheater was damaged by fire and earthquakes several times but had been repaired continuously.
Finally, the Roman Colosseum is a major landmark and popular tourist attraction in Rome.
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