Research Paper On The Colosseum

The Colosseum in Rome, Italy is an impressive ampitheatre that was built by the Ancient Roman society. It was the biggest ampitheatre constructed during Roman times (Benario 255). It is also the largest surviving ampitheatre in history (Benario 255). The construction of the Colosseum began in 72 A.D. under the Roman emperor Vespasian (Hopkins and Beard 2). Vespasian’s son, Titus, was emperor when the construction was completed (Hopkins and Beard 2). It was estimated to be completed around 80 A.D. (Welch 9). The structure itself is comprised of a series of arches and columns, a symbolic style of architecture for the Ancient Roman civilization. It was built with stone that was mixed with brick, and took up four stories over a span of roughly