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They fought hundreds of animals.
Romans needed the Colosseum for entertainment. Many people went there to see gladiators, animals and even criminals fight one another. When gladiators won, they won money or would go back to their training and when criminals or prisoners won, they won liberty or money.
The animals were usually exotic animals and were usually imported from Africa. Hunters would capture the animals from Africa and sail back to Rome for the animals to fight in the colosseum.
During the Roman Empire, the Colosseum was used for games of all sorts. Gladiator matches, chariot races, and small ship battles occurred in the Colosseum.
Romans would go to the Colosseum whenever events were scheduled there. Contrary to the belief of many, there were not daily entertainments there. However at times of religious festivals, at memorial events or the celebration of a current event the Colosseum was used. The festivities in the Colosseum lasted all day and most times for several days.
There were 80 exits in the Colosseum
48 blocks, since each block corresponds to 1 meter cubed, and the Colosseum is 48m tall.
The Roman Colosseum can amazingly hold up to 70,000 people
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The gladiators were the ones who fought in the Colosseum. Many gladiators were drawn from the pool of prisoners of war or those who had been enslaved for some negative reason. During the later years, there were professional gladiators who fought. There were women gladiators, but it is not clear if they were "regulars" or just used as a novelty. In the mock naval battles staged in the Colosseum, slaves were used as fighters.
340 arches are in the colosseum that's almost 80 arches on each floor!