Sara-Colosseum

The Colosseum


Emperor Vespasian built the colosseum. The construction started in 72 Ad and finished in 80 Ad. The colosseum was made out of concrete, marble, and limestone .The colosseum was the largest building of the era. The colossuem is 187 feet tall 615 feet long and 410 feet wide. It has 36 trap doors and 4 levels. It could seat 55,000 people. The Emperor used the colosseum to entertain the public with free games .The games were symbol of prestige power and its also increased the emperors popularity. The people who fought each other or animals were called gladiators. They were mostly slaves, prisoners of war or criminals. Today the colosseum is visited year round by people all over the world. Famous singers like Elton John, Paul McCartney, and Billy Joel have performed there.