The Colosseum is the main symbol of Rome, an imposing building, with almost 2000 years old, which will set you back in timeto discover how the ancient society of the Roman Empire was. During the Roman Empire (then known as Amphitheater Flavio) allowed to...
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The Colosseum is the main symbol of Rome, an imposing building, with almost 2000 years old, which will set you back in timeto discover how the ancient society of the Roman Empire was. During the Roman Empire (then known as Amphitheater Flavio) allowed to more than 50,000 people to enjoy their favorite shows. Samples of exotic animals, executions of prisoners, recreations of battles and gladiator fights accompanied for years to the Roman people. The Colosseum remained active for more than 500 years. The last games of the history were celebrated in the 6th century a.C. From the 6th century a.C. the Colosseum suffered looting, earthquakes, and even bombing during the Second World War. With a great instinct for survival, the Colosseum was used for decades as a store, church, cemetery and even as a castlefor thenobility. Currently, the Colosseum is, with the Vatican, the main tourist attraction of Rome. Every year 6 million tourists visit it. On 7th July in 2007 the Colosseum became one of
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