It ceased to be used during the medieval period and was later used for housing, quarters for a religious order, a quarry, a fortress and a Christian shrine.
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It was built using travertine limestone, Volcanic rock (tuff) and brick-faced concrete. It had a capacity of between 50/80 thousand people.
It was used for gladiatorial combat, executions, animal hunts and reenactments of famous battles amongst other things.
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The Colosseum.
Construction began in AD 72 under the Emperor Vespasian as part of an imperial effort to revitalise Rome after the tumultuous year of the four Emperors (AD 69) and was completed in AD 80 under his successor and heir Emperor Titus.
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The Colosseum at night

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Day off, @thehistoryguy.bsky.social documentary on the first Chinese Emperor, notebook out to make notes, days off don’t come much better 🤓 #history #historyhit #ancientchina