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Q: Why is the coliseum now in ruins?
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Where would you find the ruins of the Coliseum?

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Can you put ruins into a sentence?

They went to Rome to see all the ruins at the ancient Coliseum.


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Roman numerals can be seen today in the ruins of the Coliseum in Rome. These numerals indicated the gate entrances and LII (52) was gate LII


Once in rome wheres the home of naval battles chariot races gladiator battles?

sergio is my name. im a gay How lovely for you, Sergio. Now to answer the question which was asked, chariot races were held in the Circus Maximus. The naval battles and gladiator battles were held in the Flavian Amphitheater, commonly known today as the Coliseum, first used in 80 AD. Before then, they were held in two smaller amphitheaters which continued to be used after the Coliseum was built. The Coliseum has been in ruins for centuries, but it is still a popular tourist attraction for visitors to Rome today


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Is this how you spell Colosseum?

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