The Colosseum in Rome
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Here Something about historical monument.Colosseum and Borghese Private Tour Pre Booking Tickets. Skip the line.Located just east of the Roman Forum, the massive stone amphitheater known as the Colosseum was commissioned around A.D. 70-72 by Emperor Vespasian .Jump to Colosseum. Sestertius of Titus celebrating the inauguration of the Colosseum .
The Colosseum is without any doubt the first place that has to be visited in Rome, as well as one of the main attractions in the city. Built in 80AD, this almost two thousand years old monument was the largest amphitheater of ancient Rome. Today is one of the symbols of Rome and Italy in the world. Inside the Colosseum were held gladiator fights, bloody battles between men and wild beasts, and duels between slaves; but recent discoveries show that it was possible to flood the arena, in order to stage authentic naval battles: a clear sign that the Colosseum was at the forefront of architecture and technology. Today, the Colosseum is one of the most visited archaeological sites in Italy and throughout the world. Visiting this outstanding monument is a unique opportunity to go back in time: a must-see for all tourists who visit Rome for the first time, but also for those who think they already know the city.
You can visit the Colosseum through guided tours for groups and small groups, or, for a truly intimate and unforgettable eXPerience, also through a private tour that will make you your trip to Rome unforgettable. These guided tours also give you access to the archaeological area of the Roman Forum, which will give you a glimpse of the opulence of ancient Rome.Even after the decadent Roman emperor Nero took his own life in A.D. 68, his misrule and excesses fueled a series of civil wars. No fewer than four emperors took the throne in the tumultuous year after Nero’s death; the fourth, Vespasian, would end up ruling for 10 years (A.D. 69-79). The Flavian emperors, as Vespasian and his sons Titus and Domitian were known, attempted to tone down the excesses of the Roman court, restore Senate authority and promote public welfare. Around 70-72, Vespasian returned to the Roman people the lush land near the center of the city, where Nero had built an enormous palace for himself after a great fire ripped through Rome in A.D. 64. On the site of that Golden Palace, he decreed, would be built a new amphitheater where the public could enjoy gladiatorial combats and other forms of entertainment.
Hundred day games were held by Titus, Vespasian's successor, to mark the inauguration of the building in 80 AD. In the process, some nine thousand wild animals were slaughtered.The highly ostentatious opening ceremony, lasted one hundred days during which people saw great fights, shows and hunts involving the killing of thousands of animals (5000 according to the historian Suetonius). For the opening, the arena space was filled with water for one of the most fantastic events held in Roman times, naumachias – real sea battles reproducing great battles of the past.
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