Rome-The Colosseum
by Judy Wolinsky
Title
Rome-The Colosseum
Artist
Judy Wolinsky
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Photograph - Photography / Digital Art
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Rome-The Colosseum-Like every other visitor to Rome, Italy, the Colosseum is a must see on the tourist list. The Colosseum, which is undergoing a major renovation, is a stone amphitheater commissioned around A.D. 70-72 by Emperor Vespasian. In A.D. 80, Vespasian’s son Titus opened the Colosseum (officially known as the Flavian Amphitheater) with 100 days of games, including gladiator combats and wild animal fights. After four centuries of active use, the struggles of the Western Roman Empire and the change in public interest, ended the gladiator and wild animal fights. The great colossem, which measures 620 x 513 feet fell to deterioration from neglect. By the 20th century, nearly two-thirds of the original Colosseum, including all of the arena’s marble seats and its decorative elements, was destroyed. Today, the renovations are still underway.
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