The colosseum was an arena for the gladiatorial games. although the gladiatorial contests were the highlight of the games, they were not the only event. The games lasted the whole day and go on for several days. The started at 8 am and ended at dusk. The schedule of the day was:
Displays of exotic animals
Animal hunts which replicated hunting scenes
Comic acts with clowns and dwarfs
Acrobatic and gymnastic acts
Tightrope walking
Music and dances
Animal acts similar to those at the circus
Tortures and executions
Boxing
Martial fights
Gladiatorial fights which were the highlight of the day
Roman Coliseum
yes it is the largest coliseum
The Romans.
So they can have the Olympics there
in 847 an earthquake hit the city of Rome shattering the roman coliseum. Parts of the arena fell of due to this and since the coliseum was made with the finest stone the remaining pieces were used to make other structures
Vespasian.
because of the queen.
This is due to decay.
It is a museum
they did
circular, not oval
The coliseum