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Who built the colossem?

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Anonymous

11y ago
Updated: 8/18/2019

If the question is referring to the Flavian Amphitheater nicknamed the Roman Colosseum, then the sponsor of this arena in Rome was the emperor Vespasian who had construction begin in 70 AD CE. He used Jewish slave labor at the beginning and loot taken from Jerusalem helped the beginning financing of the project.

The emperor Titus, the son of Vespasian had the project finished in 80 AD CE. The arena's opening day featured a mock naval battle as the Colosseum was able to be flooded for such events. The combatants were war captives and condemned prisoners.

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11y ago

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