Question

QUICK Look at the picture of the Colosseum in Rome today.

The Roman Colosseum today, with a crumbling structure and multiple levels of archways and seating.

This building was once the location of gladiator contests. Notice that the shape and size of the Colosseum is much like a modern-day outdoor arena where people watch

horse jumping.
golf matches.
football games.
basketball games.

Answer 1

Answer:

Located just east of the Roman Forum, the massive stone amphitheater known as the Colosseum was commissioned around A.D. 70-72 by Emperor Vespasian of the Flavian dynasty as a gift to the Roman people. In A.D. 80, Vespasian’s son Titus opened the Colosseum–officially known as the Flavian Amphitheater–with 100 days of games, including gladiatorial combats and wild animal fights. After four centuries of active use, the magnificent arena fell into neglect, and up until the 18th century it was used as a source of building materials. Though two-thirds of the original Colosseum has been destroyed over time, the amphitheater remains a popular tourist destination, as well as an iconic symbol of Rome and its long, tumultuous history.