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Roma | Colosseo |
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This largest of all ancient Roman amphitheatres was built in the late 1st Century. The Colosseum served as the venue for gladiatorial contests and public spectacles, with a capacity comparable to a large modern football stadium.
- Location
- View on OpenStreetMap
- Created
- on Monday 3 October 2011 by Martin Mergili
- Keywords
- mirror of the past, museum, ruin, science|education, stadium
- Visits and license
- 5089 visits, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 DEED license