The+Colosseum

=The Colosseum (Amphitheatrum Flavium)= Taylor Rongaus and Mackenzie Smith

The construction of the Colosseum began in 72 AD under the emperor Vespian, and was finished and opened by the emperor Titus in 80 AD. The main purpose of the Colosseum is for entertainment, and there were many different forms of it that were held there. Some of the events at the Colosseum include battles between animals and gladiators, battles between men and gladiators, mock sea battles, animal hunts, executions, re-enactments of battles, and mythological dramas. The Colosseum held around 40,000 spectators and was, and still is, one of the most popular attractions in Rome to this day.