It was used until Emperor Vespasian died because his son wanted it to be destroyed.
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
yes it is the largest coliseum
yes it is. marble was used the most though.
This is due to decay.
because of the queen.
It is a museum
they used it for basically anything
Roman Coliseum
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
tools used: axes, wooden hammers, and iron
the roman coliseum was built of wood and sand. they got the money to pay for the expenses by melting down a statue of a very rich man names Nero. they used 200,000 Jews (Jewish) people to complete it.
yes it is the largest coliseum
The Romans.
yes it is. marble was used the most though.
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
The large stadium that dates from the Roman Empire is the "Colosseum" (or rarely "Coliseum", which is used in the names of other buildings in the US and elsewhere, e.g. Cassell Coliseum in Virginia).
So they can have the Olympics there