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Coliseum
The Colosseum is a symbol For many centuries, the Colosseum continued to be a symbol of the greatness and power of Rome.
Empero Vespasian,ascended the throne Roman Empire in 69 spentcolossarecoveryfunds religious buildings. But in 72, he decided to take on a more ambitious project and commissioned the best builders in the region to build the Flavian amphitheater, which would forever mark his dynasty in world culture. At Vespasian also had an ulterior motive. The foundations of the Colosseum were laid on the site of a lake near the Golden House of Nero predecesso. Such construction completely erased the traces of its existence from the map of Rome.
For 400 years, volunteers, former soldiers, military prisoners, slaves and criminals fought in the arena, and all this served as entertainment for the Romans.Gladiators were selected for their weight, size, experience, fighting skill and fighting style.According to conservative estimates, about 400,000 people and more than 1 million animals died in its arena during the entire existence of the Colosseum.