The Colosseum: a monumental structure that has begun to fall into ruins, yet it is still an impressive sight to visit today. Located in Rome, Italy, the site attracts many people from all over the world to marvel at the structure. Some may be confused as to what it really is. It's a giant amphitheater in the center of the city of Rome. At one point it could hold over 50,000 people, and is a very important part of the city of Rome.
Construction began between 70 and 72 AD under the emperor Vespasian, who chose for it to be built just east of the Roman Forum. Completed in 80 AD under Titus, it was definitely the largest amphitheater ever built in the Roman Empire. The land that was used for construction of this structure had actually been Nero's private lake, but it was drained. The Colosseum was originally referred to as the "Flavian Amphitheater," but eventually came to be known as the Colosseum which, by definition, means "an oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in......
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