9 facts of colosseum
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FACTS OF COLOSSEUM 9
THE COLOSSEUM IS LOCATED IN THE CENTER OF ROME1
CONSTRUCTOR BEGAN AT 70A.D AND TOOK ABOUT
8 - 10 YEARS TO COMPLETE 2
IT IS THE LARGEST AMPHITHEATRE EVER BUILT IN THE ROMAN EMPIRE
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THERE WERE FOUR MAIN FLOORS – EACH WITH 80 ARCHES(34ft, 38ft, 37ft, 45ft)
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THE COLOSSEUM CAN HOLD ABOUT 50,000 SPECTATORS WITH SEATING FOR NOBELS AND THE COMMON MAN
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OVER 1 MILLION ANIMALS DIED IN THE COURSE OF THE COLOSSEUM GAME
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THE LAST RECORED GAMES WERE HELD IN THE 6th CENTURY
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THE COLOSSEUM HAS SURVIVED SEVERAL EARTHQUAKES THAT CAUSED THE SOUTH SIDE TO COLLAPSE
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TODAY THE COLOSSEUM IS ONE OF ROME’S MOST POPULAR
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS WITH 3,9 MILLION VISITS9