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The Colosseum was built:
1) to provide an amphitheatre (arena) which would be the main venue for gladiatorial games;
2) as a replacement for the first part-stone amphitheatre in Rome which had been inaugurated by Augustus in 29-30 BCE and which burned down in 64 AD (the construction of the Colosseum started in 70 AD).
3) to reclaim the area in front of Nero's enormous palace (the Domus Aurea, Golden House) for public use;
3) to celebrate the Roman victory against the Jews in the revolt of the First Roman-Jewish War (66-73 AD). The project was financed with the proceeds of the spoils of war of that conflict and was built by 10,000 enslaved Jewish war captives;
4) to celebrate the grandeur of emperor Vespasian who commissioned the project.
The actual name of the Colosseum was Flavian Amphitheatre (Amphitheatrum Flavium) because Vespasian who commissioned it, Titus, who completed it, and Domitian who further developed it were emperors of the Flavian dynasty. The name Colosseum has long been believed to be derived from a colossal statue of Nero nearby (the statue of Nero was named after the Colossus of Rhodes.
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What amphitheater built in 75 ad in rome?
The Colosseum.
The colosseum and aqueducts were built in which city?
The Colosseum and 11 aqueducts were built in the city of Rome. There were also aqueductsthroughoutthe Roman Empire.
Where was the roman colosseum built?
The Colosseum was built in Rome on the site of the Emperor Nero's residence. It was originally known as the Flavian Ampitheater for the Roman Dynasty that built it.
What was the name of the huge structure in Rome where gladiator fights were held?
Contests between gladiators were held in the Colosseum.
Where in Rome was the Colosseum built?
The Colosseum was originally built on the site of Nero's palace, the Domus Aurea. This was done by Emperor Vespasian in order to disassociate himself from Nero, who was hated. It is in the center of modern day Rome just east of the Forum.
What city was the Colosseum built in?
rome
Who built the Coliseum of Rome?
The Colosseum was built by emperor Vespasian.
What amphitheater built in 75 ad in rome?
The Colosseum.
The colosseum and aqueducts were built in which city?
The Colosseum and 11 aqueducts were built in the city of Rome. There were also aqueductsthroughoutthe Roman Empire.
Where was the roman colosseum built?
The Colosseum was built in Rome on the site of the Emperor Nero's residence. It was originally known as the Flavian Ampitheater for the Roman Dynasty that built it.
Was the Colosseum built by the Romans?
Yes, and it is bang in the middle of the city of Rome.
Why isn't the Colosseum in Greece?
Because it is built in the city of Rome, in Italy. It is not in Greece.
What was the name of the huge structure in Rome where gladiator fights were held?
Contests between gladiators were held in the Colosseum.
Where in Rome was the Colosseum built?
The Colosseum was originally built on the site of Nero's palace, the Domus Aurea. This was done by Emperor Vespasian in order to disassociate himself from Nero, who was hated. It is in the center of modern day Rome just east of the Forum.
What building was built in Rome in 80 AD that was oval and a portion of it stands today?
The colosseum
Is the colosseum in Rome?
Yes, the Colosseum is in the city of Rome.
Who was the colosseum built by?
It was built by the Romans...in Rome. It was said to be the grandest of gladiatorial arenas in the Roman Empire. It still stands today.
