Wonders3 - Colosseum

Title

Colosseum

Latitude

41.8901

Longitude

12.49263

Place

Rome, Italy

Geocoding Status

The geocoder found no matches.

World_Time

Medieval Mind

Image_Url

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Link_Url

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colosseum

Brief

The Colosseum of Rome is truly colossal - it stands 50 meters (165 feet) high and measures 185 meters (600 feet) long. It was large enough to hold 50,000 roaring spectators when it was inaugurated in 80 AD. Today, it is one of the most dramatic, historic

Year_Constructed

80 A.D.

Description

The wonder is in a partially ruined state, but it is in remarkable condition when you consider it was built nearly 2000 years ago.

Description_2

Among the most popular "crowd pleasers" were bloody contests pitting gladiators against gladiators and wild beasts. Even naval battles were staged in the Colosseum of Rome (the arena's floor was flooded for those events). Non-martial events were staged, t

Tooltips

<img width='55px' height='38px' src='http://wondersoftheworld.idvsolutions.com/Shared%20Documents/thumbnails/Colosseum.png'> Colosseum Type: Medieval Mind Location: Rome, Italy Built: 80 A.D.

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LargeImage

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