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The Roman Colosseum is an amphitheater built in the first century, more precisely at the time of the Roman Empire. It is located in the center of the city of Rome, Italy (Flavian Amphitheater), refers to the Flavian dynasty of emperors who built it.

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The name is due to a great monument located nearby, which is the Colossus of Nero. One of the most significant facts is that it was declared a World Heritage Site in 1980 by UNESCO and is one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World.

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The Colosseum was begun in 70 AD during the rule of Emperor Vespasian and was completed in 80 AD by Emperor Titus. For its inauguration there was a great celebration that lasted 100 days in which the Roman people were invited free of charge to watch the shows in the arena.

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At present, the Roman Colosseum is considered one of the tourist attractions par excellence of Rome, which receives millions of visitors annually. It is also important to mention that it has been taken to the movies on different occasions, as for example in the film Gladiator.

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During the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 AD it was no longer used for the celebration of public shows and became a quarry from which material was extracted for the construction of new buildings.

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In ancient times it had a capacity for approximately 65,000 spectators, with 80 rows of bleachers. Those who were located closer to the arena were those who had the power and as one ascended the different lower strata of society were located. In the Colosseum, different gladiator fights took place and different types of public spectacles were held.

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Fortunately during the 17th century it was declared a sanctuary by Pope Benedict XIV because it was believed that many Christian martyrs died in this place, which prevented the progressive extraction of materials from the Colosseum. Later in the 19th century many restoration works were carried out on the structure.

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In 1980 Unesco declared the historic center of Rome a World Heritage Site. According to the honorary designation made in Lisbon in 2007, the monument was designated as one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World.

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Tourists staying at cheap hotels in Rome pay to enter and see the arena and visit the museum dedicated to the Greek god Eros, which is on the top floor of the building. In addition, another current use of the Roman Colosseum is the Via Crucis procession, which is presided over by the pope every Good Friday.