Colosseum, Rome

Top Of Colosseum
Picture Taken By Cristiana Galo

Visiting the Colosseum was one of the best things I did in Rome. It was also a once in a lifetime experience for me. It is the largest amphitheater ever built. It sat at an average of 65,000 people during shows. The main attractions were the gladiator fights, animal hunts and dramas on Classical mythology.  It was the modern theater of that time and place of entertainment.

 

Ruins Outside Of Colosseum
Picture Taken By Cristiana Galo

It was built in 80 AD and was open for shows until it closed for other reasons such as housing. It was also used for Christian shrines and quarry until the fall of ancient Rome. Earthquakes and weathering over time damaged it, but it is still a symbol of Imperial Rome. Current restorations are being made with brick. It is amazing that it lasted for centuries and is still intact.

Ruins Of Arch Of Constantine

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